- Album This song officially appears on the Red Rose Speedway LP.
- Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1972 (Paul McCartney was 30 years old)
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Sep 30, 1972
Dec 11, 1972
Related interviews
You Gave Me The Answer - 'Red Rose Speedway' Special
Nov 26, 2018 • From paulmccartney.com
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Song facts
“One More Kiss” is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from the band’s 1973 album, Red Rose Speedway. From paulmccartney.com, November 26, 2018:
Mary was three or four around this time, so just a little kid. And you know how fathers often fuss over their kids? So I was fussing over her, she was a really cute baby. And I’m fussing away going, ‘Give me a kiss. Come on, give me a kiss!’ And she’d get fed up with me and sort of go: ‘Dad. Alright. But only one more kiss.’ So I got one more kiss… and a song! It suggested a country and western thing. And I was thinking that when we just listened back to it. A country singer should cover it!
Paul McCartney
Last updated on November 26, 2018
Lyrics
Only one more kiss
I didn't mean to hurt you little girl
Let's make it one to remember
Only one more kiss
I said a foolish thing last night
I didn't think you'd take it bad
But now I'm on my way again
And just before I go
Only one more kiss
I never mean to hurt you little girl
Let's make it one to remember
Only one more kiss
Somebody's built a home for us
Someday we'll see it standing there
But like the wind that has to blow
I must be on my way
Only one more kiss, I never mean to hurt you little girl
Let's make it one to remember, only one more kiss
Well only one more kiss
Officially appears on
LP • Released in 1973
2:32 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Electric harpsichord
- Denny Laine :
- Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 11, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1993
2:32 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Electric harpsichord
- Denny Laine :
- Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Peter Mew :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 11, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:29 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 Remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Electric harpsichord
- Denny Laine :
- Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Remastering
- Steve Orchard :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 11, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:29 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Electric harpsichord
- Denny Laine :
- Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Remastering
- Steve Orchard :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 11, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Red Rose Speedway (50th Anniversary)
LP • Released in 2023
2:32 • Studio version • A2023 • 2023 half-speed mastering
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Electric harpsichord
- Denny Laine :
- Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 11, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Bootlegs
The Alternate Red Rose Speedway Volume 1: The Original Acetate
Unofficial album
2:34 • Studio version
Red Rose Speedway Collector's Edition
Unofficial album • Released in 2001
2:32 • Studio version • Remaster version
Red Rose Speedway - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:32 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Electric harpsichord
- Denny Laine :
- Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 11, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
Going further
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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Hi, I have a question about this song. I have seen it listed as "One More Kiss" , but sometimes I see it as "Only One More Kiss". Which one is more accurate, and why is it known as both of those titles?
Sorry Katie for the late reply. "Only One More Kiss" was the copyrighted title, but the song was finally listed as "One More Kiss" on the album.