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- Album This song officially appears on the Band On The Run Official album.
- Timeline This song has been officially released in 1973
- Sessions This song has been recorded during the following sessions
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Song facts
From Denny Laine, CultureSonar interview, December 24, 2018:
Writing with [Paul] wasn’t a chore. Nothing negative. He’d come up with an idea and so would I. I wasn’t as prolific, but that’s beside the point. I wasn’t thinking at the time. I had bits. But he was always encouraging me to put bits together, so we did. And that became “No Words,” my song on the Band On The Run album.
Denny Laine
Last updated on March 18, 2019
Lyrics
You want to give your love away
And end up giving nothing
I'm not surprised, that your black eyes
Are gazing.
You say that love is everything
And what we need the most of
I wish you knew, that's just how true
My love was.
NO WORDS FOR MY LOVE
You're burning love, sweet burning love
It's deep inside,
You mustn't hide, your burning love
Sweet burning love, your burning love.
You want to turn your head away
And someone's thinking of you
I wish you'd see, it's only me,
I love you.
NO WORDS FOR MY LOVE
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 1973
2:35 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker (?)
- Denny Laine:
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Tony Visconti:
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick:
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Jones:
- Backing vocals
- Monday:
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham:
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra:
- Strings
- Ian Horne:
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio:
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
2:35 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker
- Denny Laine:
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Tony Visconti:
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick:
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Jones:
- Backing vocals
- Monday:
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham:
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra:
- Strings
- Ian Horne:
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio:
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1996
2:35 • DTS mix • B
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio:
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Band On The Run (25th Anniversary)
Official album • Released in 1999
2:35 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker
- Denny Laine:
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Tony Visconti:
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick:
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Jones:
- Backing vocals
- Monday:
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham:
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra:
- Strings
- Ian Horne:
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio:
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Band On The Run - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2010
2:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker
- Denny Laine:
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Tony Visconti:
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick:
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Jones:
- Backing vocals
- Monday:
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham:
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra:
- Strings
- Ian Horne:
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio:
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Bootlegs
Unofficial live • Released in 1998
3:18 • Live
Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979
Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial live • Released in 2016
3:27 • Live
Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979
Band On The Run - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
2:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker
- Denny Laine:
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Tony Visconti:
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick:
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Jones:
- Backing vocals
- Monday:
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham:
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra:
- Strings
- Ian Horne:
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio:
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Live performances
“No Words” has been played in 18 concerts.
Latest concerts where “No Words” has been played
Concert For The People of Kampuchea
Dec 29, 1979 • United Kingdom • London • Hammersmith Odeon
Dec 17, 1979 • Part of Wings UK Tour 1979
Dec 16, 1979 • Part of Wings UK Tour 1979
Newcastle upon Tyne • City Hall
Dec 14, 1979 • Part of Wings UK Tour 1979
Dec 12, 1979 • Part of Wings UK Tour 1979
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