My Love
Lawrence Foster, Paul McCartney
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And when I go away I know my heart can stay with my love It's understood It's in the hands of my love And my love does it good Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa My love does it good And when the cupboard's bare I'll still find something there with my love It's understood It's everywhere with my love And my love does it good Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa My love does it good Whoa-whoa, I love, oh-whoa, my love Only my love holds the other key to me Oh-whoa, my love, oh-oh, my love Only my love does it good to me Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa My love does it good Don't ever ask me why I never say goodbye to my love It's understood It's everywhere with my love And my love does it good Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa My love does it good Whoa-whoa, I love, oh-whoa, my love Only my love does it good to me Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
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Written by: Linda McCartney, Paul James McCartney
Lyrics © ABRAMUS, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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15 facts about this song
Release Date"My Love" was released on 23 March 1973.
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AlbumThe song is part of the band's album "Red Rose Speedway" which was Paul McCartney and Wings' second album.
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Billboard Success"My Love" was a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, maintaining its position for four weeks.
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Song WritingPaul McCartney wrote "My Love" about his first wife, Linda McCartney, as a love letter to her.
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Grammy NominationThe song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus" category in 1974.
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Recording ProcessThe song was recorded live with a 50 piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. Paul was the lead vocalist as well as the pianist.
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Length of the SongThe running time for "My Love" is about 4 minutes and 07 seconds.
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Unusual Chord ProgressionThe song is known for its unusual chord progression and is often associated with McCartney's composition skills.
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Guitar SoloThe guitar solo was played by Henry McCullough, the lead guitarist for Wings. McCartney gave him a lot of freedom to do what he wanted with the solo and McCullough made up the solo on the spot during the orchestral recording session.
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Sales Status"My Love" achieved the gold record status, after selling over a million copies.
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Music VideoThe music video for "My Love" was one of the earliest examples of a performance video, featuring the band performing the song in a lit concert setting.
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British Chart SuccessThe song reached number nine on the British charts.
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Re-releasesThe song was re-released on multiple occasions. It was included in several compilation albums such as "Wings Greatest" in 1978 and "All the Best!" in 1987.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered the song "My Love", including Cher and Brenda Lee.
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Live PerformancesMcCartney continued to perform "My Love" live during his solo career after Wings disbanded, and the song has appeared on many of his live albums.
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