Fine Line (Paul McCartney song)

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"Fine Line" is a song from Paul McCartney's 2005 album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. McCartney plays a majority of the instruments on the song including drums, bass, and piano. It was released 29 August 2005 as the first single from the album in the UK (see 2005 in British music). It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, McCartney's last top 20 solo single in the UK as of 2019, and number 31 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.[2][3] The cover art is a drawing by British artist and frequent McCartney collaborator Brian Clarke.

B-side"Growing Up Falling Down" (7") "Comfort of Love" (CD)
Released29 August 2005 (2005-08-29)[1]
RecordedSeptember 2004
StudioAIR, London
Quick facts Single by Paul McCartney, from the album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard ...
"Fine Line"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
B-side"Growing Up Falling Down" (7") "Comfort of Love" (CD)
Released29 August 2005 (2005-08-29)[1]
RecordedSeptember 2004
StudioAIR, London
GenreRock
Length3:05
LabelParlophone
SongwriterPaul McCartney
ProducerNigel Godrich
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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A live version is also featured on The Space Within US concert DVD from 2006.

Reception

In a 2013 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, the editors called the piano-guitar duel "rollicking".[4]

Track listings

7" R6673
  1. "Fine Line" – 3:05
  2. "Growing Up Falling Down" – 3:27
CD CDR6673
  1. "Fine Line" – 3:05
  2. "Comfort of Love" – 3:08
CD
  1. "Fine Line" – 3:06
  2. "Comfort of Love" – 3:09
  3. "Growing Up Falling Down" – 3:27

Charts

More information Chart (2005), Peak position ...
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5]17
Germany (GfK)[6]70
Italy (FIMI)[7]23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]28
Spain (Promusicae)[9]20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10]46
UK Singles (OCC)[11]20
UK Top 40 (Official Charts Company)[12] 17
UK Physical Singles Chart[13] 17
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14]31
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Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[15]

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, Bösendorfer grand piano, Baldwin spinet, Höfner bass guitar, Epiphone Casino electric guitar, Martin D28 acoustic guitar, Ludwig drums, shakers, tambourine
  • Millennia Ensemble – strings
  • Joby Talbot – conducting, arrangement

References

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