3 Paul McCartney Collaborations That Became Enormous Hits
Paul McCartney’s musical career is arguably the most decorated and triumphant of all time. So much so, that one doesn’t even have to look at his statistics or his song history to know that to be true. However, when one does look into his numbers, the magnitude of McCartney becomes even more amplified. Since entering the sphere of popular music with The Beatles in 1963, McCartney has had 32 No. 1 hits, 27 No. 1 albums, 25.5 million RIAA-certified units, and a plethora of accolades and awards.
Needless to say, there is a reason McCartney became one of music’s first billionaires. Furthermore, there is a reason he is often considered the most successful musician of all time. That being so, it seems when a musician needed a huge hit they would just call up McCartney. Although, it seems McCartney also just likes to collaborate. With these two notions in mind, here are three Paul McCartney collaborations that became huge hits.
“Ebony and Ivory”
Released in 1982, the song marked the first collaboration between McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Given the song’s star-studded cast, it was bound to be a hit from the very start. However, the song’s quality seemingly did a majority of the work and to this day it is a classic tune for both McCartney and Wonder.
Upon its release, the song sat at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks and reached the No. 1 spot in the UK, Ireland, and Germany. Furthermore, in 2008, Billboard ranked the song as the 59th best song of all time to grace the Billboard Hot 100.
Source: Peter Burditt/americansongwriter.com
