Released in 1984
On The Wings Of A Nightingale
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on February 29, 2020
Released in 1984
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on February 29, 2020
Album This song officially appears on the EB 84 Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1984
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1984, when Paul McCartney was 42 years old)
Officially appears on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Officially appears on Red Rose Speedway
Officially appears on The Beatles (Mono)
Officially appears on Band On The Run (UK version)
Officially appears on Electric Arguments
Officially appears on McCartney III
From Wikipedia:
“On the Wings of a Nightingale” is a song written and composed by Paul McCartney and recorded by the Everly Brothers in 1984 for their album EB 84, which Dave Edmunds produced. […]
The video shot to accompany the selection shows the brothers rescuing a classic car (specifically, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible) from a junkyard, restoring it (in a series of shots that compress an unknown number of weeks, or months, into 35 seconds of video time) to drivable condition, then taking it out for a spin.
“On the Wings of a Nightingale” is the most popular of the duo’s songs recorded since 1970 and the final Everly Brothers single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. […]
McCartney’s own version still exists, strictly as a demonstration recording; it remains unreleased as of 2020.
Remember Dave Edmunds’ rocking guitar work on ‘Not Such A Bad Boy’ and ‘No Values’? Well, at the time of recording he was due to produce the Everly Brothers’ comeback album and persuaded Paul to write ‘On The Wings Of A Nightingale’ for them. The result? The brothers’ first hit in almost 20 years…
From Club Sandwich N°36, 1985
When I love, I get a feeling
Like I'm traveling through the sky
On the wings of a nightingale
As I ride my head is reeling
But I don't even wonder why
On the wings of a nightingale, I fly
High above, land and sea
I'll be thinking of you and me
Couldn't ask for a better place to be
Oh, I can feel something happening
Oh, I can feel something happening
Oh, I can feel something happening to me
So hold my hand
I've got a feeling that the journey has just begun
On the wings of a nightingale
And if you like, we'll fly together
To the land of eternal sun
On the wings of a nightingale of love
High above, land and sea
I'll be thinking of you and me
Couldn't ask for a better place to be
Oh, I can feel something happening
Oh, I can feel something happening
Oh, I can feel something happening to me
When I love, I get a feeling
Like I'm traveling through the sky
On the wings of a nightingale
On the wings of a nightingale
On the wings of a nightingale
On the wings of a nightingale
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
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Roberto Rodgiva • 4 years ago
Would be nice to know what inspired Paul to write this particular song. How and/or why did he conceive the lyrics, etc
The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago
Hi Roberto, so far I haven't been able to find more details that what is mentioned on the page !!
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