Off the Ground (song)

"Off the Ground"
Photo taken 1977.
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Off the Ground
B-side	"Cosmically Conscious" (7") "Style Style" (CD Single) "Sweet Sweet Memories" (CD Single) "Soggy Noodle" (CD Single)
Released	19 April 1993
Recorded	December 1991 – July 1992[1]
Studio	Hogg Hill Mill (Icklesham, UK)
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	3:39
Label	Parlophone/EMI
Songwriter	Paul McCartney
Producers	Paul McCartney Julian Mendelsohn
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"C'Mon People" (1993) "Off the Ground" (1993) "Biker Like an Icon" (1993)

"Off the Ground" is a song by the English musician Paul McCartney and is from the album from the same name. This was one of McCartney's first songs made using a computer. The video can be seen on the DVD collection, The McCartney Years. The video was shot by Industrial Light & Magic. Some behind the scenes footage can be seen on the out of print VHS, Movin' On. The video features "Soggy Noodle", a short acoustic piece played as an intro which can be found as a B-side on the single release. In the US, it reached number 27 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[2]

The song was played live during the New World Tour that followed the release of the album; however, the song was not included on the live album, Paul Is Live.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Off the Ground"
2. "Cosmically Conscious"

CD single

1. "Off the Ground" – 3:38
2. "Cosmically Conscious" – 4:39
3. "Style Style" – 5:59
4. "Sweet Sweet Memories" – 4:02
5. "Soggy Noodle" - 0:28

Promo CD single 1

1. "Off the Ground" (Bob Clearmountain Remix) – 3:40

Promo CD single 2

1. "Off the Ground" (Keith Cohen Remix) – 3:42

Promo CD single 3

1. "Off the Ground" (Keith Cohen AC Remix) – 3:38

Personnel

According to The Paul McCartney Project:^[3]

• Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
• Linda McCartney – backing vocals
• Robbie McIntosh – electric guitar, percussion
• Paul Wickens – backing vocals, computer programming, keyboards, piano, synth-bass
• Hamish Stuart – backing vocals, percussion

Charts

Chart performance for "Off the Ground"

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	66
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	37
Germany (GfK)[6]	54
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2]	27

References

1. https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/off-the-ground/
2. "Paul McCartney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
3. https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/off-the-ground/
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 181.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Image 0972". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. ^{[dead link]}
6. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 25 August 2022.