Figure of Eight (song)
| "Figure of Eight" | ||||
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| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| from the album Flowers in the Dirt | ||||
| B-side | "Où est le Soleil?" | |||
| Released | 13 November 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 9 November 1987 | |||
| Studio | Hog Hill Mill, East Sussex | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 (album version) 5:11 (single version) | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Paul McCartney singles chronology | ||||
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"Figure of Eight" is a song from
"Figure of Eight" was the opening song throughout McCartney's 1989–1990 world concert tour. A version recorded in Rotterdam on 10 November 1989 appeared on the live album from the tour, Tripping the Live Fantastic.[6]
Music video
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The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan and shows footage from the concert at Hallenstadion, Zurich on October 29, 1989.[7]
Track listings
This song was released as a 7" single, a 12" maxi-single, a cassingle, and a CD single.
- 7" single
- "Figure of Eight" (7" mix)
- "Où Est le Soleil?"
- 12" single
- "Figure of Eight" (12" mix)
- "This One" (Club Lovejoys mix)
- 12" single
- "Figure of Eight" (12" mix)
- "Où Est le Soleil?" (remix by Shep Pettibone)
- "Où Est le Soleil?" (Tub Dub mix) (remix by Pettibone)
- CD single
- "Figure of Eight" (12" mix)
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Loveliest Thing"
- Cassingle
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Où Est le Soleil?"
- 3" CD single
- "Figure of Eight";3" CD single
- "Figure of Eight" (7" mix)
- "Rough Ride"
- "Où Est le Soleil?" (7" mix)
- CD single limited edition double pack 3" CD single + 5" CD single
"Figure of Eight";3" CD single
- "Figure of Eight" (7" mix)
- "Rough Ride"
- "Où Est le Soleil?" (7" mix)
"Figure of Eight";3" CD single
- "Figure of Eight" (12" mix)
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Loveliest Thing"
Personnel
Personnel are taken from the Flowers in the Dirt Archive Collection LP liner notes[8]
- Paul McCartney – lead vocals, harmony vocals, bass, celesta, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, tambourine, handclaps
- Linda McCartney – synthesizer, handclaps
- Chris Whitten – drums, handclaps
- Trevor Horn – keyboards, handclaps
- Stephen Lipson – guitar
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland[9] | 25 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 42 |
| 42 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 92 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] | 47 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
References
- ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ISBN 978-1-906002-02-2.
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ "UK Singles - 1952-2009". Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ISBN 0-89820-140-3.
- ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Paul McCartney - "Figure of eight"". Music Video DataBase. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt, 2017, retrieved 2023-11-13
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paul McCartney" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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