song "Mull of Kintyre" by Paul McCartney and Wings
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"Mull of Kintyre" is a 1977 folk-influenced ballad by Paul McCartney and Wings that nostalgically celebrates the Scottish peninsula of Kintyre and became one of the UK's best-selling singles of all time.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mull of Kintyre | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Mull of Kintyre (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aSideOf | Mull of Kintyre / Girls’ School ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Denny Laine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linda McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSellingSingleInUKUntil | Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Girls’ School ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIreland | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNetherlands | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealand | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | bagpipes ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer | Campbeltown Pipe Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | With a Little Luck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
Scottish landscape
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nostalgia ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Mull of Kintyre music video ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition |
one of the most successful non-charity singles in UK chart history
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widely regarded as a Scottish anthem ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mull of Kintyre peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | best-selling singles of all time in the UK ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 4:46 ⓘ |
| musicVideoLocation | Mull of Kintyre, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paul McCartney solo career discography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wings discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paul McCartney and Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Maybe I’m Amazed (live single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul McCartney
ⓘ
Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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EMI ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-11-11 ⓘ |
| salesUK | over 2 million copies ⓘ |
| subject | Kintyre peninsula in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weeksAtNumberOneUK | 9 ⓘ |
| writer |
Denny Laine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEndChartUK1977 | 1 ⓘ |
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