Find My Way (Paul McCartney song)
"Find My Way" is a song by the English musician and former Beatles bassist and vocalist Paul McCartney. It was released by Capitol Records on 18 December 2020 as the first single from his McCartney III album.
| "Find My Way" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Paul McCartney | |
| from the album McCartney III | |
| Released | 18 December 2020 |
| Recorded | April–June 2020 |
| Studio | Hogg Hill Mill, Sussex, England |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney |
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney |
| Music video | |
| "Find My Way" on YouTube | |
Background[edit]
According to McCartney, an early version of the song's lyrics were about going on a holiday which took a disastrous turn. This version was later rewritten, with the current lyrics being written in early 2020. [citation needed] "Find My Way" ultimately became a song to help get people through the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]
The song was recorded using a Brenell tape machine.[4] The song switches between the Moog synth bass and the Hofner bass.[4]
Promotion[edit]
On December 5, 2020, the sheet music of the song and the rest of the tracks on McCartney III were posted on the wall of a random building in Liverpool to promote the album.[3]
Music video[edit]
The video was directed by Roland Coppola, and shows McCartney playing every instrument on the song in a collage of footage taken by 46 cameras.[5]
Beck remix[edit]
| "Find My Way" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Paul McCartney and Beck | |
| from the album McCartney III Imagined | |
| Released | 25 March 2021 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:54 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney |
| Producer(s) |
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| Music video | |
| "Find My Way (Feat. Beck)" on YouTube | |
In 2021, the song was remixed by Beck and included as a part of the McCartney III Imagined album.
Music video[edit]
The music video for the remix was directed by Andrew Dohono,[6] and features a digitally de-aged McCartney deepfaked onto a mask being worn by dancer Jordan Johnson as he goes through a hotel.[7] The video ends with Beck taking off a mask, as if to imply he was the one dancing.
References[edit]
- ^ "Find My Way (song)". The Paul McCartney project. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ EP.144 - PAUL McCARTNEY, 2020-12-11, retrieved 2023-12-02
- ^ a b Paul McCartney – Find My Way, retrieved 2023-11-29
- ^ a b updated, Stuart Williams last (2020-12-18). "Exclusive: The making of McCartney III - "Once he's in the vibe, he doesn't want to stop"". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Langford, Jackson (2020-12-21). "Watch Paul McCartney become a one man band in 'Find My Way' music video". NME. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2021-07-23). "Beck Goes Undercover As Young Paul McCartney in Trippy Deepfake 'Find My Way' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Young Paul McCartney Deepfake Stars in 'Find My Way' Video With Beck". Rolling Stone. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
