Friday, June 22, 2012

Hits List: Paul McCartney & Wings

This became Paul McCartney's group after the Beatles split up.  To achieve the success he did after the breakup, with Wings and then as a solo artist after that, is remarkable.  Here is the complete Hits List for the group:

1972:  "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (#21, #16 U.K., #46 Canada, #17 Australia, #31 Japan)
           "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (#28, #29 Adult, #9 U.K., #41 Canada, #17 Australia, #13 New Zealand, #13 Netherlands, #41 Japan)
           "Hi, Hi, HI" (#10, #5 U.K., #5 Canada, #29 Australia, #20 New Zealand, #6 Netherlands, #26 Japan)

1973:  "My Love" (#1, #1 Adult, #9 U.K., #2 Canada, #5 Australia, #3 New Zealand, #12 Netherlands, #39 Japan)
           "Live and Let Die" (#2, #8 Adult, #7 U.K., #2 Canada, #5 Australia, #20 New Zealand, #29 Netherlands, #25 Japan)
           "Helen Wheels" (#10, #12 U.K., #4 Canada, #17 Australia, #14 New Zealand, #23 Netherlands, #56 Japan)
           "Jet" (#7, #7 U.K., #5 Canada, #2 New Zealand, #10 Netherlands, #39 Japan)
           "Mrs. Vanderbilt" (#41 Australia, #9 New Zealand, #7 Netherlands)

1974:  "Band on the Run" (#1, #22 Adult, #3 U.K., #1 Canada, #1 New Zealand, #7 Netherlands, #58 Japan)
           "Junior's Farm"/"Sally G" (#3, #16 U.K., #10 Canada, #12 Australia, #3 New Zealand, #77 Japan)--underrated.
           "Walking in the Park with Eloise" (credited to the Country Hams)
1975:  "Listen to What the Man Said" (#1, #8 Adult, #6 U.K., #1 Canada, #14 Australia, #7 New Zealand, #18 Netherlands, #46 Japan)
           "Letting Go" (#39, #41 U.K., #34 Australia, #64 Japan)
           "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" (#12, #12 Canada, #34 Australia, #99 Japan)
1976:  "Silly Love Songs" (#1, #1 Adult, #2 U.K., #1 Canada, #20 Australia, #8 New Zealand, #11 Netherlands, #66 Japan)
           "Let 'Em In" (#3, #1 Adult, #2 U.K., #3 Canada, #65 Australia, #13 New Zealand, #25 Netherlands)
1977:  "Maybe I"m Amazed" (live" (#10, #28 U.K., #9 Canada, #61 Japan)
           "Seaside Woman" (#59" (credited to Suzy and the Red Stripes)
           "Mull of Kintyre" (#33, #45 Adult, #1 U.K., #34 Canada, #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #1 Netherlands, #69 Japan)

1978:  "With a Little Luck" (#1, #5 Adult, #5 U.K., #1 Canada, #11 Australia, #14 New Zealand, #11 Netherlands)
          "I've Had Enough" (#25, #42 U.K., #24 Canada, #99 Australia, #13 Netherlands)
          "London Town" (#39, #17 Adult, #60 U.K., #32 Canada)
1979:  "Goodnight Tonight" (#5, #30 Adult Contemporary, #5 U.K., #2 Canada, #6 Australia, #6 New Zealand, #24 Netherlands, #77 Japan)
           "Old Siam, Sir" (#35 U.K.)
           "Getting Closer" (#20, #60 U.K., #18 Canada, #57 Australia, #29 Netherlands)
           "Arrow Through Me" (#29, #27 Canada)
1980:  "Coming Up" (Live at Glasgow)" (#1, #48 AC, #2 U.K., #1 Canada, #2 Australia, #2 New Zealand, #20 Netherlands, #66 Japan)


That's 24 hits for the group, with 14 of those going Top 10 and six #1's.  In the U.K., 23 hits, with 13 going Top 10 and one #1.

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