On the Wings of a Nightingale

"On the Wings of a Nightingale" is a song written by Paul McCartney and recorded by the Everly Brothers in 1984 for their album EB 84, which Dave Edmunds produced.

"On the Wings of a Nightingale"
Single by The Everly Brothers
from the album EB 84
B-side"Asleep"
ReleasedAugust 1984 (1984-08)
GenrePop
Length2:34
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)Dave Edmunds
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"Not Fade Away"
(1973)		 "On the Wings of a Nightingale"
(1984)		 "The First in Line"
(1985)

Background

Paul McCartney had written the song specifically for the Everly Brothers and played guitar on the recording.[1] The track was included as the first track on the duo's 1984 album EB 84. "On the Wings of a Nightingale" become their most popular song since 1970 and reached number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The video made to accompany the song shows the brothers rescuing a classic car (specifically, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible) from a junk yard, restoring it (in a series of shots that compress an unknown number of weeks, or months, into 35 seconds of video time) to drivable condition, then finally taking it out for a spin.

Charts
Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop)[2] 12
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 39
Germany[3] 50
Netherlands[4] 3
New Zealand[5] 48
South African Singles Chart[6] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 50
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 9
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[7] 49
UK Singles Chart 41

Cover versions

The Spongetones recorded a version for their 2000 Odd Fellows album.[8] Apple Jam also recorded three versions for their 2012 On the Wings of a Nightingale EP.

McCartney's own version still exists, strictly as a demonstration recording; it remains unreleased as of 2020.

References
  1. Grow, Kory (January 8, 2014). "Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to 'Hero' Phil Everly". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  2. "The Everly Brothers - on the Wings of a Nightingale - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
  3. "The Everly Brothers - on the Wings of a Nightingale - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
  4. "The Everly Brothers - on the Wings of a Nightingale - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
  5. "The Everly Brothers - on the Wings of a Nightingale - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
  6. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
  8. "Odd Fellows". Amazon. 2000.


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