Some People Never Know (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Wild Life Official album.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1971

Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1971 (Paul McCartney was 29 years old)

Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Home recordings - "Ram" demos

May-August 1970

Jul 25, 1971

Aug 06, 1971

Oct 10, 1971

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Song facts

“Some People Never Know” is a song from Wings’ debut album, “Wild Life“, released in 1971.

Last updated on November 2, 2018

Lyrics

No one else will ever see how much faith you have in me,
Only fools would disagree that it's so,
Some people never know.

Like a fool I'm far away,
Ev'ry night I hope and pray
I'll be coming home to stay and it's so
Some people never know.

Some people can sleep at night time,
Believing that love is a lie.
I'm only a person like you, love,
And who in the world can be right
All the right time,
I know I was wrong,
Make me right, right.

Only love can stand the test,
Only you outshine the rest,
Only fools take second best, and it's so,
Some people never know.

Officially appears on

Wild Life

Official album • Released in 1971

6:37 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro

Tony Clark :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant

Session Recording:: Jul 25, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Oct 10, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Wild Life (1993)

Official album • Released in 1993

6:37 • Studio version • R1993

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro

Tony Clark :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant

Peter Mew :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Jul 25, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Oct 10, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Wild Life - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2018

6:37 • Studio version • R2018 • 2018 Remaster

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro

Tony Clark :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant

Alex Wharton :: Remastering

Steve Orchard :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Jul 25, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Oct 10, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Wild Life - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2018

6:44 • Rough mix • B

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro

Tony Clark :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant

Alex Wharton :: Mastering

Session Recording:: Jul 25, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Aug 06, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Bootlegs

First Live Show

Unofficial live

5:01 • Live

Wings First Flight

Unofficial live • Released in 2001

5:04 • Live

Concert From the concert in Hull, United Kingdom on Feb 11, 1972

Wild Life Demos

Unofficial album • Released in 2003

6:54 • Outtake

Wild Life Sessions

Unofficial album • Released in 2003

6:54 • Studio version • rough Mix

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.28

Unofficial album • Released in 2004

6:43 • Demo

See all bootlegs containing “Some People Never Know”

Live performances

“Some People Never Know” has been played in 10 concerts.

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