Find My Way (Paul McCartney song)

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"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.

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"Find My Way"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album McCartney III
Released18 December 2020
RecordedApril–June 2020
Studio Hogg Hill Mill, Sussex, England
Genre Rock
Length3:55
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Paul McCartney
Producer(s) Paul McCartney
Music video
"Find My Way" on YouTube

Background

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

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

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

"Find My Way"
Single by Paul McCartney and Beck
from the album McCartney III Imagined
Released25 March 2021
Genre Rock
Length4:54
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Paul McCartney
Producer(s)
  • Paul McCartney
  • Beck
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

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.

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