Released in 1970
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Written by Jay Livingston • Ray Evans
Last updated on October 14, 2019
Released in 1970
Written by Jay Livingston • Ray Evans
Last updated on October 14, 2019
Album This song officially appears on the Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne 7" Single.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1970
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Aug 17, 1969
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Goldmine: Tell us about “Que Sera Sera,” the last single Paul produced for you.
Mary Hopkin: At the time, it was just one of Paul’s fun ideas. It was one sunny afternoon, we were sitting in Paul’s garden, and he said, “Do you like this song?” I said, “Well, I used to sing it when I was three!” And he said, “My dad likes it, let’s go and do it.” And so Ringo came along; it was all done in an afternoon. I was sort of swept along with Paul’s enthusiasm, really.
By the time I was halfway through the backing vocals, I said, “This is awful.” I really thought it was dreadful and I didn’t want it released.
Interview with Mary Hopkin, Goldmine Magazine, 1992
As far as I remember, it’s just Paul and Ringo. I don’t think he added anything else. It was all finished in that one afternoon.
Interview with Mary Hopkin, Goldmine Magazine, 1992
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty, will I be rich
Here's what she said to me.
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
When I was young, I fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows, day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said.
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome, will I be rich
I tell them tenderly.
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne
7" Single • Released in 1970
Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Producer
Session Recording: Aug 17, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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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