Find My Way (Paul McCartney song)
2020 song by Paul McCartney
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"Find My Way" is a song by the English musician and former Beatles bassist and vocalist Paul McCartney. It was released by Capitol Records on 18 December 2020 as the first single from his McCartney III album.
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| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| from the album McCartney III | ||||
| B-side | "Winter Bird/When Winter Comes" | |||
| Released | 18 December 2020 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 2020 | |||
| Studio | Hog Hill Mill (Icklesham, UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter | Paul McCartney | |||
| Producer | Paul McCartney | |||
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| "Find My Way" on YouTube | ||||
Background
The song started out on piano and was based on an idea that Paul McCartney had while in his car and started singing along and making his own lyrics and music.[1] "Find My Way" is a song McCartney wrote to help get people through the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]
The song was recorded using a Brenell tape machine.[5] The song also switches between the Moog synth bass and the Hofner bass.[5]
Promotion
On December 5, 2020, the sheet music of the song and the rest of the tracks on McCartney III were posted on the wall of a random building in Liverpool to promote the album.[4]
Music video
The video was directed by Roman Coppola, and shows Paul McCartney playing every instrument on the song in a collage of footage taken by 46 cameras.[6]
Awards and accolades
"Find My Way" was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards but lost to "Waiting on a War" by Foo Fighters.[7]
Personnel
According to The Paul McCartney Project:[8]
- Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, harpsichord, moog bass, synth bass, drums
Beck remix
| "Find My Way" | |
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| Single by Paul McCartney and Beck | |
| from the album McCartney III Imagined | |
| Released | 25 March 2021 |
| Genre | Funk[9] |
| Length | 4:54 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter | Paul McCartney |
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| "Find My Way (Feat. Beck)" on YouTube | |
In 2021, the song was remixed by Beck and included as a part of the McCartney III Imagined album.[10]
Music video
The music video for the remix was directed by Andrew Dohono,[11] and features a digitally de-aged McCartney deepfaked onto a mask being worn by dancer Jordan Johnson as he goes through a hotel.[12] The video ends with Beck taking off a mask, as if to imply he was the one dancing.
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] | 9 |
| Taiwan Top 10[14] | 7 |
| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 31 |