My Love (Paul McCartney & Wings song)

“My Love” is a love song by Paul McCartney & Wings, and is the most successful track from their 1973 album Red Rose Speedway. McCartney wrote it about his feelings for his wife Linda, who was also in the band.

The song was recorded live with an orchestra at Olympic Studios. It contains a guitar solo by the Irish guitarist Henry McCullough, then part of the Wings line-up. McCartney said in 2010 about the solo:



“My Love” was also released as a single in March 1973, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine in the UK Singles Chart. The song also went to number one on the Easy Listening charts for three weeks. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies.

The song also appeared on the Wings compilation album Wings Greatest (1978) and the Paul McCartney compilation album All the Best! (1987) Live versions appear on Back in the World (2002) and Good Evening New York City (2009).

Cover versions

“My Love” has been covered by several vocal artists, including Cher, Brenda Lee, Cass Elliott, Margie Joseph, Salena Jones, Mina, Shinehead and Dottie West. There have also been three jazz instrumental cover versions, by Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones, Pieces of a Dream (from 1996 album The Best Of Pieces Of A...
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