{"id":2616,"date":"2026-06-09T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:41:39","slug":"4-collaborations-with-paul-mccartney-throughout-his-legendary-seven-decade-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/4-collaborations-with-paul-mccartney-throughout-his-legendary-seven-decade-career\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Collaborations With Paul McCartney Throughout His Legendary Seven-Decade Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/paul-mccartney\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/paul-mccartney\">Paul McCartney<\/a> has had a prolific career, dating all the way back to 1957. His most recent 2026 release,<em> The Boys Of Dungeon Lane<\/em>, marked his twentieth studio release. In 2027, his career hits the 70-year mark. Throughout his 70-year career, McCartney has collaborated with many artists, including some of the biggest artists in the world. It further solidifies McCartney&#8217;s brilliance as a songwriter and his versatility as a musician. Here are 4 collaborations from McCartney&#8217;s seven-decade career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Jackson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Jackson ft. Paul McCartney - Say Say Say (Official Video) [4K Remastered]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iSRbINhFqGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1982, Paul McCartney was featured on the track &#8220;The Girl Is Mine&#8221; from Michael Jackson&#8217;s Thriller album. Though this was the first release by the duo, it wasn&#8217;t their first recording together. A year before, the two recorded &#8220;Say Say Say&#8221; for McCartney&#8217;s upcoming 1983 album, <em>Pipes Of Peace<\/em>. &#8220;The Girl Is Mine&#8221; was released on October 18, 1982. It reached No. 1 on the US R&amp;B Singles chart and the US Adult Contemporary chart. The track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. &#8220;Say Say Say&#8221; was released on October 3, 1983, and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, it reached No. 1 on the US <em>Cash Box<\/em> Top 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/michael-jackson\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/michael-jackson\">Michael Jackson<\/a> and Paul McCartney had a close friendship at the time, which would be soiled just years later. The two had a dispute over the rights to The Beatles&#8217; catalog after Jackson outbid McCartney in 1985. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stevie Wonder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ebony and Ivory (1982) | Paul McCartney &amp; Stevie Wonder\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fXAlfh6QKQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1970s, Paul McCartney became a big fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/stevie-wonder\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/stevie-wonder\">Stevie Wonder<\/a>. This led to a duet in 1982 on the track &#8220;Ebony And Ivory.&#8221; The song was about racial harmony and reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. McCartney got the idea to write the song from comedian Spike Mulligan. Mulligan had said, &#8220;Black notes, white notes, and you need to play the two to make harmony, folks!&#8221; The duet was released on Paul McCartney&#8217;s <em>Tug Of War<\/em> in 1982. This wasn&#8217;t the only collaboration with Wonder on the album. The track &#8220;What&#8217;s That You&#8217;re Doing?&#8221; is a jam session between McCartney and Wonder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elvis Costello<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul McCartney - &#039;My Brave Face [Original Demo]&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6-zrV_wIH34?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 1989, Paul McCartney&#8217;s <em>Flowers In The Dirt<\/em> features multiple songs co-written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/elvis-costello\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/elvis-costello\">Elvis Costello<\/a>. The two sang the demo version of &#8220;My Brave Face,&#8221; which was later released in 2017. The album version of &#8220;My Brave Face&#8221; was a hit, peaking at No. 4 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. Costello can be heard on &#8220;You Want Her Too,&#8221; the album&#8217;s third track. <em>Flowers In The Dirt<\/em> went to No. 1 in the UK in 1989. It marked McCartney&#8217;s return to touring for the first time since the Wings Over The World tour in 1976. That same year, McCartney co-wrote and played his iconic Hofner bass on Elvis Costello&#8217;s &#8220;Veronica.&#8221; It hit No. 1 on the US Alternative Airplay chart, and peaked at No. 10 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nirvana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nirvana &amp; Paul McCartney - Cut Me Some Slack [Live] [HD 720p]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7a8j_LEryAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2012, McCartney joined former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/nirvana\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/nirvana\">Nirvana<\/a> members Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear to record a song for the <em>Sound City<\/em> documentary. The film covered the history of the iconic LA music studio and was directed by Dave Grohl. They wrote and recorded the song &#8220;Cut Me Some Slack&#8221; spontaneously for the film. Under the moniker &#8220;Sirvana,&#8221; they debuted the new song at the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden. Following this, the group performed the song on Saturday Night Live on December 15, 2012. In 2014, the group won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Additionally, Paul McCartney collaborated with Dave Grohl once again in 2017. He contributed drums to the Foo Fighters&#8217; &#8220;Sunday Rain&#8221; from their <em>Concrete And Gold<\/em> album.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul McCartney has collaborated with various artists over his prolific seven-decade career. 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