Song artist 107 - Paul McCartney


This page lists the song chart entries of Paul McCartney.A list of the hit albums by Paul McCartney can be found here.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
Having been a member of The Beatles and
Wings (with his wife Linda McCartney) and
with his own solo career it
is not surprising that the Guiness Book of Records has listed him
as the most successful individual artist of all time.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Paul McCartney |
Another Day |
1971 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Mar 1971, Australia 1 for 1 week - May 1971, Australia Goset 1 - May 1971 (13 weeks), UK 2 - Feb 1971 (12 weeks), Canada 2 - Mar 1971 (9 weeks), Norway 3 - Apr 1971 (15 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1971 (12 weeks), Record World 5 - 1971, Holland 6 - Mar 1971 (8 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Mar 1971 (6 weeks), Belgium 7 - Mar 1971 (6 weeks), France 9 - May 1971 (1 week), Germany 13 - Apr 1971 (2 months), Australia 21 of 1971, Italy 29 of 1971, RYM 29 of 1971, Brazil 33 of 1971, US CashBox 51 of 1971, US Radio 55 of 1971 (peak 5 9 weeks), WABC NY 95 of 1971 |
| 2 |
Paul McCartney |
Coming Up |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1980 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1980 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1980, UK 2 - Apr 1980 (9 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1980 (12 weeks), Record World 3 - 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), US Radio 10 of 1980 (peak 1 14 weeks), ARC 12 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1980, Germany 13 - Jul 1980 (2 months), WABC NY 14 of 1980, Belgium 15 - May 1980 (6 weeks), Holland 22 - Apr 1980 (7 weeks), Australia 22 of 1980, Italy 40 of 1980, RYM 113 of 1980, OzNet 370, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1980) |
| 3 |
Paul McCartney |
Hope of Deliverance |
1993 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Mar 1993, Germany 3 - Feb 1993 (4 months), Norway 4 - Jan 1993 (7 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Switzerland 5 - Feb 1993 (27 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 7 - Dec 1992 (18 weeks), Belgium 7 - Feb 1993 (9 weeks), Holland 8 - Jan 1993 (9 weeks), Austria 9 - Feb 1993 (3 weeks), Poland 9 - Feb 1993 (9 weeks), Switzerland 10 of 1993, UK 18 - Jan 1993 (6 weeks), Italy 38 of 1993, Japan (Osaku) 71 of 1993 (peak 6 16 weeks), US Billboard 83 - Feb 1993 (6 weeks), Germany 157 of the 1990s (peak 3 16 weeks), RYM 159 of 1992 |
| 4 |
Paul McCartney |
No More Lonely Nights |
1984 |
UK 2 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'Give My Regards to Broad Street') (Nominated), Sweden 3 - Oct 1984 (7 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Oct 1984 (17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Canada 13 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Austria 15 - Dec 1984 (2 weeks), Belgium 17 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Poland 21 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), Holland 37 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Italy 57 of 1984, US Radio 65 of 1984 (peak 6 8 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1984, RYM 173 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1984) |
| 5 |
Paul McCartney |
My Brave Face |
1989 |
Japan (Tokyo) 1 - May 1989 (20 weeks), Norway 4 - Jun 1989 (5 weeks), Holland 12 - May 1989 (6 weeks), Belgium 15 - Jun 1989 (7 weeks), UK 18 - May 1989 (5 weeks), Italy 23 of 1989, Japan (Osaku) 24 of 1989 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Billboard 25 - May 1989 (10 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Jun 1989 (3 weeks), RYM 71 of 1989 |
| 6 |
Paul McCartney |
Maybe I'm Amazed |
1977 |
Canada 9 - Feb 1977 (11 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Feb 1977 (13 weeks), RYM 13 of 1977, DDD 13 of 1970, Record World 21 - 1977, UK 28 - Feb 1977 (5 weeks), WABC NY 61 of 1977, US CashBox 94 of 1977, WXPN 129, Rolling Stone 338, TheQ 392, Acclaimed 695 (1970) |
| 7 |
Paul McCartney |
Wonderful Christmastime |
1979 |
France 3 - Dec 1979 (1 week), UK 6 - Dec 1979 (8 weeks), Norway 7 - Dec 1979 (4 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - Dec 1979 (4 weeks), Holland 24 - Nov 1979 (5 weeks), Belgium 27 - Dec 1979 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 92 of christmas, RYM 126 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1979) |
| 8 |
Paul McCartney |
Pipes of Peace |
1984 |
UK 1 - Dec 1983 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1984, Poland 18 - Jan 1984 (4 weeks), Belgium 27 - Jan 1984 (4 weeks), Holland 32 - Jan 1984 (3 weeks), RYM 130 of 1983 |
| 9 |
Paul McCartney |
Once Upon a Long Ago |
1987 |
Belgium 4 - Dec 1987 (9 weeks), Holland 6 - Dec 1987 (9 weeks), UK 10 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), Italy 11 of 1988, Germany 14 - Jan 1988 (2 months), Austria 22 - Feb 1988 (2 weeks), RYM 40 of 1987 |
| 10 |
Paul McCartney |
This One |
1989 |
Austria 8 - Oct 1989 (4 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 14 - Aug 1989 (9 weeks), UK 18 - Jul 1989 (6 weeks), Belgium 21 - Sep 1989 (2 weeks), Poland 27 - Aug 1989 (6 weeks), Japan (Osaku) 81 of 1989 (peak 33 13 weeks), US Billboard 94 - Sep 1989 (3 weeks), RYM 110 of 1989 |
| 11 |
Paul McCartney |
Take it Away |
1982 |
Norway 7 - Jul 1982 (6 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jul 1982 (16 weeks), UK 15 - Jul 1982 (10 weeks), Belgium 24 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), US CashBox 45 of 1982, US Radio 55 of 1982 (peak 10 9 weeks), RYM 124 of 1982 |
| 12 |
Paul McCartney |
Young Boy |
1997 |
Japan (Tokyo) 2 - Apr 1997 (13 weeks), UK 19 - May 1997 (3 weeks), Norway 19 - May 1997 (1 week), Poland 28 - May 1997 (11 weeks), Japan (Osaku) 31 of 1997 (peak 3 18 weeks), Austria 33 - Jun 1997 (1 week) |
| 13 |
Paul McCartney |
Spies Like Us |
1985 |
US Billboard 7 - Nov 1985 (16 weeks), France 10 - Dec 1985 (1 week), UK 13 - Nov 1985 (10 weeks), Poland 20 - Feb 1986 (6 weeks), Belgium 22 - Dec 1985 (1 week), US Radio 90 of 1986 (peak 7 6 weeks) |
| 14 |
Paul McCartney |
We All Stand Together |
1984 |
UK 3 - Nov 1984 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), Belgium 10 - Jan 1985 (7 weeks), Holland 12 - Jan 1985 (8 weeks), RYM 46 of 1984 |
| 15 |
Paul McCartney |
Eat At Home |
1971 |
Norway 8 - Oct 1971 (9 weeks), Belgium 9 - Aug 1971 (6 weeks), Holland 10 - Aug 1971 (7 weeks), Australia Goset 17 - Sep 1971 (9 weeks), RYM 79 of 1971 |
| 16 |
Paul McCartney |
Press |
1986 |
Belgium 17 - Aug 1986 (2 weeks), US Billboard 21 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), UK 25 - Jul 1986 (9 weeks), Poland 34 - Aug 1986 (4 weeks), Italy 90 of 1986 |
| 17 |
Paul McCartney |
Dance Tonight |
2007 |
Japan (Tokyo) 8 - May 2007 (8 weeks), Belgium 24 - Jun 2007 (2 weeks), UK 26 - Jun 2007 (4 weeks), US Billboard 69 - Jul 2007 (2 weeks) |
| 18 |
Paul McCartney |
Tug of War |
1982 |
Poland 11 - Jun 1982 (9 weeks), UK 53 - Oct 1982 (3 weeks), US Billboard 53 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), RYM 125 of 1982 |
| 19 |
Paul McCartney |
C'mon People |
1993 |
Japan (Tokyo) 29 - Apr 1993 (6 weeks), Poland 36 - May 1993 (5 weeks), UK 41 - Mar 1993 (3 weeks), Italy 77 of 1993 |
| 20 |
Paul McCartney |
The World Tonight |
1997 |
UK 23 - Jul 1997 (2 weeks), Poland 40 - Aug 1997 (7 weeks), US Billboard 64 - May 1997 (10 weeks), RYM 106 of 1997 |
| 21 |
Paul McCartney |
Back Seat of My Car |
1971 |
France 5 - Jan 1972 (1 week), UK 39 - Aug 1971 (5 weeks), RYM 41 of 1971 |
| 22 |
Paul McCartney |
Fine Line |
2005 |
Japan (Tokyo) 14 - Aug 2005 (11 weeks), RYM 14 of 2005, UK 20 - Sep 2005 (2 weeks) |
| 23 |
Paul McCartney |
Freedom |
2001 |
Sweden 13 - Jan 2002 (2 weeks), Poland 13 - Nov 2001 (14 weeks), US Billboard 97 - Dec 2001 (2 weeks) |
| 24 |
Paul McCartney |
So Bad |
1983 |
Canada 10 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), RYM 130 of 1983 |
| 25 |
Paul McCartney |
Birthday |
1990 |
UK 29 - Oct 1990 (3 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 29 - Nov 1990 (6 weeks), Italy 41 of 1990 |
| 26 |
Paul McCartney |
Ever Present Past |
2007 |
Japan (Tokyo) 42 - Oct 2007 (4 weeks), UK 85 - Nov 2007 (1 week), RYM 126 of 2007 |
| 27 |
Paul McCartney |
Vanilla Sky |
2001 |
Golden Globe in 2001 (film 'Vanilla Sky') (Nominated), Japan (Tokyo) 62 - Dec 2001 (3 weeks) |
| 28 |
Paul McCartney |
Oh Woman, Oh Why |
1971 |
Record World 5 - 1971, RYM 29 of 1971 |
| 29 |
Paul McCartney |
Waterfalls |
1980 |
UK 9 - Jun 1980 (8 weeks), Norway 9 - Jul 1980 (1 week) |
| 30 |
Paul McCartney |
Jenny Wren |
2005 |
UK 22 - Dec 2005 (2 weeks), RYM 27 of 2005 |
| 31 |
Paul McCartney |
Smile Away |
1971 |
Australia Goset 17 - Sep 1971 (9 weeks), RYM 79 of 1971 |
| 32 |
Paul McCartney |
Pretty Little Head |
1986 |
Belgium 29 - Dec 1986 (2 weeks), UK 76 - Nov 1986 (2 weeks) |
| 33 |
Paul McCartney |
Put it There |
1990 |
UK 32 - Feb 1990 (2 weeks), RYM 118 of 1990 |
| 34 |
Paul McCartney |
Figure Of Eight |
1989 |
UK 42 - Nov 1989 (4 weeks), US Billboard 92 - Jan 1990 (5 weeks) |
| 35 |
Paul McCartney |
No Other Baby |
1999 |
UK 42 - Nov 1999 (2 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 95 - Nov 1999 (1 week) |
| 36 |
Paul McCartney |
From A Lover To A Friend |
2001 |
UK 45 - Nov 2001 (2 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 92 - Oct 2001 (2 weeks) |
| 37 |
Paul McCartney |
Ou Est Le Soleil |
1989 |
France 2 - Sep 1989 (4 weeks) |
| 38 |
Paul McCartney |
(I Want To) Come Home |
2009 |
Golden Globe in 2009 (film 'Everybody's Fine') (Nominated) |
| 39 |
Paul McCartney |
Midnight in Chelsea |
1997 |
Poland 8 - May 1997 (9 weeks) |
| 40 |
Paul McCartney |
Soily |
1977 |
RYM 13 of 1977 |
| 41 |
Paul McCartney |
Tropic Island Hum/We All Stand Together |
2004 |
UK 21 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks) |
| 42 |
Paul McCartney |
Beautiful Night |
1997 |
UK 25 - Dec 1997 (4 weeks) |
| 43 |
Paul McCartney |
Only Love Remains |
1986 |
UK 34 - Dec 1986 (5 weeks) |
| 44 |
Paul McCartney |
All My Trials |
1990 |
UK 35 - Dec 1990 (6 weeks) |
| 45 |
Paul McCartney |
Back on My Feet |
1987 |
RYM 40 of 1987 |
| 46 |
Paul McCartney |
Heart of the Country |
1971 |
RYM 41 of 1971 |
| 47 |
Paul McCartney |
Brown Eyed Handsome Man |
1999 |
UK 42 - Nov 1999 (2 weeks) |
| 48 |
Paul McCartney |
Driving Rain |
2001 |
Japan (Tokyo) 43 - Nov 2001 (5 weeks) |
| 49 |
Paul McCartney |
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
2005 |
US Billboard 48 - Jul 2005 (1 week) |
| 50 |
Paul McCartney |
Flying To My Home |
1989 |
RYM 71 of 1989 |
| 51 |
Paul McCartney |
Hello, Goodbye |
2002 |
Japan (Tokyo) 72 - Dec 2002 (1 week) |
| 52 |
Paul McCartney |
The Long & Winding Road |
1991 |
Italy 78 of 1991 |
| 53 |
Paul McCartney |
Stranglehold |
1986 |
US Billboard 81 - Nov 1986 (6 weeks) |
| 54 |
Paul McCartney |
Temporary Secretary |
1980 |
KROQ 89 of 1980 |
| 55 |
Paul McCartney |
Run Devil Run |
1999 |
Japan (Tokyo) 96 - Nov 1999 (1 week) |
| 56 |
Paul McCartney |
Love Come Tumbling Down |
1997 |
RYM 102 of 1997 |
| 57 |
Paul McCartney |
Beautiful Tonight |
1997 |
RYM 102 of 1997 |
| 58 |
Paul McCartney |
Used to Be Bad |
1997 |
RYM 106 of 1997 |
| 59 |
Paul McCartney |
The First Stone |
1989 |
RYM 110 of 1989 |
| 60 |
Paul McCartney |
Lunch Box |
1980 |
RYM 113 of 1980 |
| 61 |
Paul McCartney |
Odd Sox |
1980 |
RYM 113 of 1980 |
| 62 |
Paul McCartney |
Mama's Little Girl |
1990 |
RYM 118 of 1990 |
| 63 |
Paul McCartney |
Get It (Carl Perkins duet) |
1982 |
RYM 125 of 1982 |
| 64 |
Paul McCartney |
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reggae |
1979 |
RYM 126 of 1979 |
| 65 |
Paul McCartney |
Long Leather Coat |
1992 |
RYM 159 of 1992 |
In addition to the above listed songs Paul McCartney also contributed to the
following entries:
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
Ebony & Ivory |
1982 |
UK 1 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1982 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1982 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1982 (18 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1982 (5 months), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 5 weeks - May 1982, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1982, Sweden (alt) 2 - Apr 1982 (21 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Apr 1982 (12 weeks), Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), Holland 3 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), Austria 3 - May 1982 (5 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1982, Poland 4 - May 1982 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1982), WABC NY 5 of 1982, ARC 7 of 1982 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1982 (peak 1 12 weeks), Italy 9 of 1982, Switzerland 10 of 1982, Brazil 12 of 1982, Australia 20 of 1982, Germany 49 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 149 of the 1980s (peak 5, 26 weeks, 377k sales estimated, 1982), RYM 156 of 1982 |
| 2 |
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
Say Say Say |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1983 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1983, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1983, UK 2 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Nov 1983 (17 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1983 (10 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), US Radio 3 of 1983 (peak 1 15 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1983 (8 weeks), ARC 5 of 1983 (peak 1 18 weeks), Italy 5 of 1983, Poland 8 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), Austria 10 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1984, US CashBox 16 of 1983, Germany 17 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Brazil 45 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 74 of the 1980s (peak 2, 26 weeks, 825k sales estimated, 1983), RYM 189 of 1983, OzNet 722, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1983) |
| 3 |
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
The Girl is Mine |
1982 |
US Billboard 2 - Nov 1982 (17 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1982 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1983), UK 8 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 8 - Nov 1982 (4 weeks), Holland 12 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), Poland 12 - Nov 1982 (8 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1982, ARC 20 of 1983 (peak 2 14 weeks), US Radio 23 of 1982 (peak 2 11 weeks), WABC NY 33 of 1982, Brazil 38 of 1983 |
| 4 |
The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman |
Ferry 'Cross the Mersey |
1989 |
UK 1 - May 1989 (7 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - May 1989, Norway 4 - Jun 1989 (6 weeks), Germany 8 - Jun 1989 (3 months), Switzerland 11 - Jun 1989 (9 weeks), Austria 17 - Jul 1989 (2 weeks) |
| 5 |
Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton |
While my Guitar Gently Weeps |
2003 |
Poland 41 - Dec 2003 (9 weeks) |
| 6 |
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
Rainclouds |
1982 |
RYM 156 of 1982 |
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