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"'''Tug of War'''" is the title track from [[Paul McCartney]]’s 1982 album ''[[Tug of War (Paul McCartney album)|Tug of War]]''.
"'''Tug of War'''" is the title track from [[Paul McCartney]]’s 1982 album ''[[Tug of War (Paul McCartney album)|Tug of War]]''.


==Reception==
==Reception==
''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as McCartney's equivalent to [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/212835/tug_of_war |title=Review of ''Tug Of War'' |last=Holden |first=Stephen |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2009-08-30}}</ref> To others, however, "[[Pipes of Peace (song)|Pipes of Peace]]" is. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=17225 Tug of War Songfacts]</ref> The lyrics are seen{{Who|date=March 2012}} as describing his complex relationship with Lennon, who was [[Death of John Lennon|killed two years prior]].
''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as McCartney's equivalent to [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/212835/tug_of_war |title=Review of ''Tug Of War'' |last=Holden |first=Stephen |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2009-08-30}}</ref> To others, however, "[[Pipes of Peace (song)|Pipes of Peace]]" is. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=17225 Tug of War Songfacts]</ref> The lyrics are seen{{Who|date=March 2012}} as describing his complex relationship with Lennon, who was [[Death of John Lennon|killed two years prior]].


The single reached number 11 in Poland, number 53 in the UK and number 53 in the US. It also reached number 31 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul McCartney singles|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4865/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[allmusic]]|accessdate=2010-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
The single reached number 11 in Poland, number 53 in the UK and number 53 in the US. It also reached number 31 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul McCartney singles|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4865/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[allmusic]]|accessdate=2010-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>


The album version starts with the sounds of people grunting as part of a real tug of war- a popular sporting event since ancient times, before Paul goes into the song, and then at the end of the song, it fades into "[[Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)|Take It Away]]". The single version omits these factors.
The album version starts with the sounds of people grunting as part of a real tug of war- a popular sporting event since ancient times, before Paul goes into the song, and then at the end of the song, it fades into "[[Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)|Take It Away]]". The single version omits these factors.
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==References==
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Revision as of 17:38, 31 January 2021

"Tug of War"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Tug of War
B-side"Get It"
Released6 September 1982
RecordedSummer 1981
Genre
Length4:20 (album version)
4:00 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Take It Away"
(1982) 		"Tug of War"
(1982) 		"The Girl Is Mine"
(1982)

"Tug of War" is the title track from Paul McCartney’s 1982 album Tug of War.

Reception

Rolling Stone described the song as McCartney's equivalent to John Lennon's "Imagine".[1] To others, however, "Pipes of Peace" is. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.[2] The lyrics are seen[who?] as describing his complex relationship with Lennon, who was killed two years prior.

The single reached number 11 in Poland, number 53 in the UK and number 53 in the US. It also reached number 31 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[3][4]

The album version starts with the sounds of people grunting as part of a real tug of war- a popular sporting event since ancient times, before Paul goes into the song, and then at the end of the song, it fades into "Take It Away". The single version omits these factors.

Music video

The music video for "Tug of War" was directed by Maurice Phillips.[5]

Personnel

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Tug Of War"
  2. "Get It" (with Carl Perkins)

References

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen. "Review of Tug Of War". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  2. ^ Tug of War Songfacts
  3. ^ "Paul McCartney singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  4. ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ^ "Paul McCartney: Tug of War (1982)". IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
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