Press (song)

"Press" is a 1986 single by Paul McCartney also featured on the album Press to Play. "It's Not True" was featured as the B-side.

Though hitting the Top 30 in both the U.S. (#21)^[1] and the UK (#25),^[2] "Press" marked the beginning of a downturn of McCartney's fortunes on the singles charts, as it was the first time since Back to the Egg in 1979 that a lead single from a McCartney album failed to hit the Top 20. This may have been because "Press" did not fit neatly into album-oriented rock or adult-contemporary radio formats popular at the time.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Press"
2. "It's Not True"

12" single

1. "Press"
2. "It's Not True"
3. "Hanglide"
4. "Press" (dub mix)

Various issues in the UK include two 7" singles ("Press" and "Press-video edit"), a 10" single in a special fold-out sleeve and two 12" singles. In the UK, a Hugh Padgham mix and edit of "Press" was released on the single, but was quickly withdrawn and replaced with the preferred Bevans/Forward mix.

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