No More Lonely Nights

"No More Lonely Nights"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Give My Regards to Broad Street
B-side	"No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)" (original pressing); "No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix)" (later pressing)
Released	September 24, 1984 (1984-09-24)
Format	7" single
Recorded	Abbey Road – 1983
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:42 (Ballad version) 4:35 (Playout version)
Label	Parlophone R6080 (stereo) Columbia (US & Canada)
Writer(s)	Paul McCartney[1]
Producer(s)	George Martin
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Pipes of Peace" (1983) "No More Lonely Nights" (1984) "We All Stand Together" (1984) Music sample "No More Lonely Nights"

"No More Lonely Nights" is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney,^[1] which was first released in September 24, 1984. It can be heard on the soundtrack, Give My Regards to Broad Street.

Release and charts

Two versions of the single on both 7" & 12" as well as a 12" picture disc were issued in both the U.K. and U.S. The first 7" version featured "No More Lonely Nights" backed with the playout version. The second featured the Arthur Baker Dance Mix as the B-side. Both versions of this single exist in a rarer early pressing with the title misspelled as "No More Lonley Nights".^[2][3]

The single reached #6 in the US and #2 in the UK.^[4][5] In 1987, it was included in McCartney's double album compilation, All the Best!.

Aftermath

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic said the song was "an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo."^[6] In a radio interview prior to 1990's Knebworth concerts, Gilmour told Jim Ladd that "No More Lonely Nights" was the last thing McCartney recorded for the film, and that he told McCartney to give his session fee to a charity of his choice.

Chart performance

Track listings

7" single – UK, 1984

1. "No More Lonely Nights"
2. "No More Lonely Nights" (playout version)

7" single

1. "No More Lonely Nights"
2. "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix)

12" single – UK, 1984

1. "No More Lonely Nights" (extended version)
2. "Silly Love Songs" (remake)
3. "No More Lonely Nights" (ballad)

12" single

1. "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix by Arthur Baker)
2. "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance edit)

Official versions

No More Lonely Nights (Ballad) – Original Version

• 5:13 – CD Album Version (includes dialogue from the movie)
• 4:42 – LP/Vinyl Album Version (includes dialogue from the movie)
• 4:36 – 7" Version (clean introduction)

No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)

• 5:03 – CD Album Version
• 4:26 – LP/Vinyl Album Version
• 3:58 – 7" Versiob
• No More Lonely Nights (Ballad Reprise) – 0:13
• No More Lonely Nights (Extended Version) – 8:10
• No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Edit) – 4:22
• No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) (aka Extended Playout Version) – 6:55

Personnel

• Paul McCartney – lead vocal, piano
• Linda McCartney – backing vocal, keyboards
• Eric Stewart – backing vocal
• David Gilmour – guitar
• Herbie Flowers – bass
• Anne Dudley – synthesiser
• Stuart Elliott – drums

Cover versions

• Filipino acoustic singer Nyoy Volante covered the song on his 2008 album, Heartstrings.
• The Airborne Toxic Event covered the song on the 2014 tribute album The Art of McCartney.

Notes

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics