I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
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- Album This song officially appears on the Kisses On the Bottom Official album.
Song facts
“I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” is a 1935 popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young. It has been recorded many times (by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Sarah Vaughan, Don Cherry, Bill Halley…), and has become a standard of the Great American Songbook. It was popularized by Fats Waller, who recorded it in 1935 at the height of his fame. Paul McCartney covered it on his 2012 album “Kisses On The Bottom“, and chose one of its lines to name the album:
I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
And make believe it came from you
I’m gonna write words oh so sweet
They’re gonna knock me off my feet
A lotta kisses on the bottom
I’ll be glad I got ‘em
Last updated on November 11, 2020
Lyrics
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
And make believe it came from you
I'm gonna write words oh so sweet
They're gonna knock me off my feet
A lotta kisses on the bottom
I'll be glad I got ‘em
I'm gonna smile and say
I hope you're feeling better
And close with love the way you do
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
And make believe it came from you
~SOLO~
I'm gonna smile and say
I hope you're feeling better
And close with love the way you do
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
And make believe, ah
I'm gonna make believe
I'm gonna make believe, it came from you
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 2012
2:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses On the Bottom (Deluxe version)
Official album • Released in 2012
2:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
iTunes Live from Capitol Studios
Official live • Released in 2012
2:42 • Live • L1
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- John Clayton :
- Bass
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses
Official album • Released in 2012
2:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses
Official album • Released in 2012
2:44 • Live • L1 • Live From Capitol Studios
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- John Clayton :
- Bass
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Bootlegs
Kisses on the bottom - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses on the bottom - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:42 • Live • L1
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- John Clayton :
- Bass
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Latest concerts where I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter has been played
Feb 10, 2012 • USA • Los Angeles • Staples Center
Feb 09, 2012 • USA • Los Angeles • Capitol Records Building