Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

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Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard.jpg
Cover photo by Mike McCartney
Studio album by
Released12 September 2005 (2005-09-12)
RecordedSeptember 2003 – April 2005
Studio
Genre Rock
Length46:53
Label Parlophone (UK)
Capitol (US)
Capitol Records/Universal Music Enterprises (2018 reissue)
Producer Nigel Godrich
Paul McCartney chronology
Twin Freaks
(2005)
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
(2005)
Never Stop Doing What You Love
(2005)
Singles from Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
  1. "Fine Line"
    Released: 29 August 2005
  2. "Jenny Wren"
    Released: 21 November 2005
  3. "This Never Happened Before"
    Released: 2006 (promo only)
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Fine Line"3:06
2."How Kind of You"4:48
3."Jenny Wren"3:47
4."At the Mercy"2:38
5."Friends to Go"2:44
6."English Tea"2:12
7."Too Much Rain"3:25
8."A Certain Softness"2:42
9."Riding to Vanity Fair"5:07
10."Follow Me"2:32
11."Promise to You Girl"3:10
12."This Never Happened Before"3:25
13."Anyway"3:52
14."I've Only Got Two Hands" (unlisted instrumental)3:15
Total length:46:53
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."She Is So Beautiful"3:01
Total length:49:54

Special edition DVD

[25]

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. [26]

Session information

Recording dates per The Paul McCartney Project [27]

Fine Line

How Kind of You

Jenny Wren

At the Mercy

Friends to Go

English Tea

Too Much Rain

A Certain Softness

Riding to Vanity Fair

Follow Me

Promise to You Girl

This Never Happened Before

Anyway

Accolades

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2006
[28]
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Album of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Fine Line" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
Nigel Godrich Non-Classical Producer of the Year Nominated
2007
[29]
"Jenny Wren"Best Male Pop Vocal PerformanceNominated

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [51] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [52] Gold100,000*
Japan (ORICON)139,000 [53]
Russia (NFPF) [54] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [55] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [56] Gold547,000 [57]
Summaries
Worldwide (IFPI)1,300,000 [24]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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