The vocals in this song are so freaking good. Always surprised to learn this song only peaked at #29 on the charts. This song feels like it should have been one of those #1s that just stayed #1 for weeks.
The fact that this isn't one of his HUGE hits considering its timing in his discography is astounding to me. Of the three songs he did with Michael Jackson.. I wonder if THIS would have been more successful than all of them if he'd offered it to him or duetted with him on that. McCartney's vocal on this is JUST the right approach for him.. one of his greats!
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This one is under my skin lately. Can’t stop listening to it!
----- ARROW THROUGH ME ----> When compiling a list of McCartney's best songs, this one is sadly often overlooked. Indisputable: This guy is a musical genius. The greatest songwriter of the twentieth century, in my opinion (and still going strong). He does it again here in this terrific song creating a truly unique melody with fantastic lyrics, relatable to anyone who has ever been heartbroken; wonderfully woven together in a simply beautiful song. Even when considering his remarkable, outstanding catalogue of music with The Beatles, I think this is one of McCartney's finest songs ever. PAUL: Please, play "Arrow Through Me" live in your concerts again!!! Love it.
To me it's complicated... my own inflationary 2 cents here.. I think he should have TRIED to maintain WINGS and Paul McCartney during the 70s as separate entities. That band identity could have been used to promote his more loudly commercial rocking AOR side.. but his songwriterly love song side REALLY should have been distinctive enough in his output that he was devoting more time and care to it. As much as Back to the Egg had signs of a good effort to it.. it just showed a kind of creative conflict of interest that led to McCartney's decisions and output in the post Wings Over America era. If he hadn't been solely focused on WINGS as his outlet then when Linda's pregnancy changed his plans he could have rolled with that more strategically than he did and GREAT songs like "I'm Carrying" or "Arrow Through Me" might have had more of a life in his songbook!
Too awesome for words !!!! This song and the entire "Back to the Egg" album from 1979 are my all time favourites by Paul McCartney & Wings. Thanks for posting !!!!
Man..this is one of my favourite Paul McCartney solo tracks ever. I wish he would play this live more often.....I can't understand why this song was never as big as some of his better known hits.......This is a classic!!!!!!
Commenting on this song as being part of his 2022 THE SINGLES "boxed set" .. he noted this song as one he'd kind of forgotten about but thought it was good. How this song is not performed at every show.. certainly at the beginning of his latter touring post 1989 is astounding to me!
@@michaelsmith-sk2zq This was Wings' final studio LP and its fifth line-up, with Paul, Linda and Denny Laine being the only constants. However, as with almost all of Wings' material, it's Paul. Always.
I first heard this song in 1979 and it has been my favorite song ever since. It's one of those things that you try to identify why it has never been surpassed in my mind by any other song, but you can't. For about 20 years after, I used to make calls to radio stations to see if they would play it on the air. It never received the play time it deserved.
Yes His voice is straining him now . So …… are you still who you are from 20,25,30 or even 5 yrs ago ?!?! I doubt it . Music is a gift for us to enjoy , laugh , cry, drive ,work , fall asleep and make love with . I voice is not like Hollywood Botox were you try to look younger . We all age don’t deny it .! I will never be able to estimate the hours ,YEARS!!! that Paul has given me strength ,joy and amazement to listen and get me through a day . Oh yeah……. such a fantastic song and production .!!!
What a haunting song. So beautiful in a subtle way. Nod to Stevie Wonder during the middle 8. Chorus hook sung only twice leaves the ear wanting more. As good as anything on the first four 10 CC albums. Paul at his finest.
This is fantastic blue eyed soul from McCartney and Wings! paul McCartney is so under rated after the Beatles that it is one of the biggest shames in rock music history!
This song is so smoothe and groovy, one of the best! I first heard it on the Chevy Chase movie "Oh Heavenly Dog" Great Movie, great song !!!! great memories.
LOVE THIS, and no not just the music, but the content - th way it was laid across (and I do mean across) the two main L+R Channels, meaning that a LOT of the backing effects are exactly that... From 0 to 1:10 when you laid HERO - all the way across the back - of both channels. Meaning that I hear LOUD, what you intended to be a faint echo. Then, it explodes outwards to encompass all of the different surround channels. Something that even most "artist" haven't heard, is the harmonics created by the interferences between L+R Channels, working together or against each other. 1:16 there is more brass wind instruments, and even your piano effects - driving FORWARDS from the back area of the sound stage. Powerful is about the best way to describe that effect - & yes, the back piano sounds are in DIRECT symphony (true to life seen) with the fingers as they hit those white ivory & black ebony keys. Never heard - in a bog standard commercial 2ch stereo system.
I had the 45 to this song as a kid, I was very young and it had been years since I heard the song, I knew Paul MCCARTNEY sung it,but I could never think of thenameof the song. The tune played in my mind for years , and the only way for me to find this song was that I kept hearing the word zero, so I matched the word zero to the name Paul MCCARTNEY and Arrow through Me came up, when I played it , the song instantly re played in my mind after all these years gone by. Wonderful song, and incomparable singer, Paul MCCARTNEY!
I'm sort of (re) discovering the entire Wings discography and noticed more than subtle nods to reggae (Love Is Strange, Jet, Live And Let Die, Arrow Through Me etc). Found out via the Wingspan documentary that Linda McCartney loved reggae. Great stuff.
I love all types of music (mainly R&B...Jazz) but growing up who didn't like the Beatles. Paul was always my favorite. He's so versatile. This is "one of" my favorites by him. Thanks for posting it.
Never understood why this song not o lt gets overlooked, but actually cited as an example of people critics of Paul being to "fluff". Song has it all. One of the timeless tunes from the 70s
I thopught this was one of the most clever song when I was around 12 years old, I'd listen to it over and over. They never played it on the radio where I live, my dad fortunately had the album. Whenever I'd get bored I'd pilfer thru his collection.
Back in 1985 or 86 a small radio station in a tiny town in Texas started an all Beatles/solo Beatle format. Sadly it didn't last very long but I credit them for introducing me to this song. I remember calling and asking what it was and the D J said he always received calls about this song.
Another one of those "childhood memory" songs....hearing this song on my way to school in mom's car when I was in kindergarten/1st grade in the very early 80's (79-81ish). Between this song and "Don't Say Goodnight tonite", and " Let em In", haha.
For a while, I could not locate this video anymore.... I am glad the powers that be have allowed the clouds to part and for this to shine again :) This song and Paul's work with YOUTH from KILLING JOKE as FIREMAN, are his best!
La única manera de que alguien componga una canción de tremenda talla y poca gente la conozca es que seas Paul McCartney. Es imposible no quedarse como tonto escuchando una y otra vez esta obra maestra!
Passionate lyrics, reggae/jazz type beat, horns, and a Stevie Wonder type clavinet - way 2 funky!!! I even liked it when it's sampled on Erykah Badu's "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long"
Really? Funny how I've never thought of this as a sad song....maybe because hearing this song start up is almost guaranteed to pick up my mood everytime. It just has such a cool vibe. Should have been a MUCH bigger hit.
They never played this one on the radio here, but I came across it as a kid when I got bored and would go looking thru my dad's albums. I loved this song. I know this is off the topic, but I'd love to find a video posted of Yoko Ono's "Kiss".
I'm just trying to be realistic. If you look at the body of work and influence that McCartney has had as a writer with the Beatles, as a solo artist and songs writen for others, he almost invented the pop song genre. Music before him sounded very differently. As for the Beatles, their influence on western culture and the recording industry has not been equaled since. He consistently makes the top ten all-time songwriters list with Lennon AND as a solo songwriter. Just my personal observation.
On this day in 1979 {September 21st} a video of the Wings' "Arrow Through Me" was aired on the NBC-TV late-night musical variety program, 'The Midnight Special'... At the time "Arrow Through Me" was at position #39 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, four weeks later it would peak at #29 {for 1 week} and it spent ten weeks on the Top 100... It also peaked at #29 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and and #27 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart... Between 1972 and 1985 Wings had twenty five records on the Top 100 chart, fifteen make the Top 10 with six* reaching #1, "My Love" for 4 weeks in 1973, "Band On The Run" for 1 week in 1974, "Listen To What The Man Said" for 1 week in 1975, "Silly Love Songs" for 5 non-consecutive weeks in 1976, "With A Little Luck" for 2 weeks in 1978, and "Coming Up" for 3 weeks in 1980... James Paul McCartney celebrated his 77th birthday three months ago on June 18th, 2019... * They just missed having a seventh #1 record when their "Live and Let Die" peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks}, three different records prevented it from reaching the top spot, "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern, "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross, and "Brother Louie" by the Stories...
McCartney is the greatest songwriter in music history period! No one has had more of an impact in terms of influencing and changing music. Considering what he accomplished with Lennon and his solo career he is without a doubt the real King of Pop! Without him music would sound very different today.
This song is so damn soulful, from the beginning to the end.
Actually very Jazz y
i never know a clip existed of this song..this whole album is fantastic..
ahan gonna check then
How's life?
I like it when he wore his hair like that
How old was he then?
Wings fit him perfectly.
One of the best and underrated songs by Paul and Wings
The vocals in this song are so freaking good. Always surprised to learn this song only peaked at #29 on the charts. This song feels like it should have been one of those #1s that just stayed #1 for weeks.
miss his voice, thought it would last forever, but alas....
The fact that this isn't one of his HUGE hits considering its timing in his discography is astounding to me. Of the three songs he did with Michael Jackson.. I wonder if THIS would have been more successful than all of them if he'd offered it to him or duetted with him on that. McCartney's vocal on this is JUST the right approach for him.. one of his greats!
This one is under my skin lately. Can’t stop listening to it!
Me too
Absolutely one of my top 10 favs of Sir Paul; such an underrated track.
Stylish, soulful, suave and more than a little funky. That's McCartney. Love it.
----- ARROW THROUGH ME ----> When compiling a list of McCartney's best songs, this one is sadly often overlooked. Indisputable: This guy is a musical genius. The greatest songwriter of the twentieth century, in my opinion (and still going strong). He does it again here in this terrific song creating a truly unique melody with fantastic lyrics, relatable to anyone who has ever been heartbroken; wonderfully woven together in a simply beautiful song. Even when considering his remarkable, outstanding catalogue of music with The Beatles, I think this is one of McCartney's finest songs ever. PAUL: Please, play "Arrow Through Me" live in your concerts again!!! Love it.
Maybe the best song Paul ever wrote. Awesome bridge.
@@jml-rj5re there's a bridge?
To me it's complicated... my own inflationary 2 cents here.. I think he should have TRIED to maintain WINGS and Paul McCartney during the 70s as separate entities. That band identity could have been used to promote his more loudly commercial rocking AOR side.. but his songwriterly love song side REALLY should have been distinctive enough in his output that he was devoting more time and care to it. As much as Back to the Egg had signs of a good effort to it.. it just showed a kind of creative conflict of interest that led to McCartney's decisions and output in the post Wings Over America era. If he hadn't been solely focused on WINGS as his outlet then when Linda's pregnancy changed his plans he could have rolled with that more strategically than he did and GREAT songs like "I'm Carrying" or "Arrow Through Me" might have had more of a life in his songbook!
Another Masterpiece. Can't imagine life without this mans music.
Too awesome for words !!!! This song and the entire "Back to the Egg" album from 1979 are my all time favourites by Paul McCartney & Wings. Thanks for posting !!!!
Man..this is one of my favourite Paul McCartney solo tracks ever. I wish he would play this live more often.....I can't understand why this song was never as big as some of his better known hits.......This is a classic!!!!!!
Commenting on this song as being part of his 2022 THE SINGLES "boxed set" .. he noted this song as one he'd kind of forgotten about but thought it was good. How this song is not performed at every show.. certainly at the beginning of his latter touring post 1989 is astounding to me!
Great song. Very underrated song in the Wings library.
Wooooooow .... I love so much this song. I appreciate to see Linda ... Paul and Linda they are perfect match, love for ever ! Inspiration for me !
God Macca's solo catalog never fails me.....ever...
Even though this is a Wings song!
@@michaelsmith-sk2zq This was Wings' final studio LP and its fifth line-up, with Paul, Linda and Denny Laine being the only constants. However, as with almost all of Wings' material, it's Paul. Always.
I first heard this song in 1979 and it has been my favorite song ever since. It's one of those things that you try to identify why it has never been surpassed in my mind by any other song, but you can't. For about 20 years after, I used to make calls to radio stations to see if they would play it on the air. It never received the play time it deserved.
Yes His voice is straining him now .
So …… are you still who you are from 20,25,30 or even 5 yrs ago ?!?!
I doubt it . Music is a gift for us to enjoy , laugh , cry, drive ,work , fall asleep and make love with . I voice is not like Hollywood Botox were you try to look younger . We all age don’t deny it .! I will never be able to estimate the hours ,YEARS!!! that Paul has given me strength ,joy and amazement to listen and get me through a day . Oh yeah……. such a fantastic song and production .!!!
None of todays music can hold a candle to this type of music
I love the way his expression when he sings run it right thru me. Personality!
Of course I'm recommended this because I was singing it out loud. C.I.A knows I love McCartney.
I'd say this is my favorite song from Paul, his voice, the music, can't get it out of my mind. Even the title is perfect, such an underrated song.
I just had to find the original groove....and I LOVE THIS groove....glad erykah brought it back, and reminded us how great Paul was!
one of my favs from McCartney, although not played a lot on radio...love this tune
What a haunting song. So beautiful in a subtle way. Nod to Stevie Wonder during the middle 8. Chorus hook sung only twice leaves the ear wanting more. As good as anything on the first four 10 CC albums. Paul at his finest.
This is fantastic blue eyed soul from McCartney and Wings!
paul McCartney is so under rated after the Beatles that it is one of the biggest shames in rock music history!
This song is so smoothe and groovy, one of the best! I first heard it on the Chevy Chase movie "Oh Heavenly Dog" Great Movie, great song !!!! great memories.
Wow, that's how I discovered this song too! Bought the album just for that song. I should give it a listen after 42 (!!!) years.
I've always loved this song, and haven't heard it for a long time. Thanks for reminding me of another one of Sir Paul's great songs.
LOVE THIS, and no not just the music, but the content - th way it was laid across (and I do mean across) the two main L+R Channels, meaning that a LOT of the backing effects are exactly that...
From 0 to 1:10 when you laid HERO - all the way across the back - of both channels.
Meaning that I hear LOUD, what you intended to be a faint echo.
Then, it explodes outwards to encompass all of the different surround channels.
Something that even most "artist" haven't heard, is the harmonics created by the interferences between L+R Channels, working together or against each other.
1:16 there is more brass wind instruments, and even your piano effects - driving FORWARDS from the back area of the sound stage.
Powerful is about the best way to describe that effect - & yes, the back piano sounds are in DIRECT symphony (true to life seen) with the fingers as they hit those white ivory & black ebony keys.
Never heard - in a bog standard commercial 2ch stereo system.
Happy 78th birthday, Sir Paul. Thank you for this wonderful song and everything else you’ve given us. Be well, and please live forever.
I agree with your opinion on this album and also love all of the classic Wings albums. He is great and so is Linda McCartney and miss her alot.
A fantastic song from such an underrated album. One album I have no choice but to listen to from beginning to end whenever it starts.
I had the 45 to this song as a kid, I was very young and it had been years since I heard the song, I knew Paul MCCARTNEY sung it,but I could never think of thenameof the song. The tune played in my mind for years , and the only way for me to find this song was that I kept hearing the word zero, so I matched the word zero to the name Paul MCCARTNEY and Arrow through Me came up, when I played it , the song instantly re played in my mind after all these years gone by. Wonderful song, and incomparable singer, Paul MCCARTNEY!
My Favorite
I'm sort of (re) discovering the entire Wings discography and noticed more than subtle nods to reggae (Love Is Strange, Jet, Live And Let Die, Arrow Through Me etc). Found out via the Wingspan documentary that Linda McCartney loved reggae. Great stuff.
this song didn't get much play on the radio in detroit back in the day, but i loved it from the album. paul is and always has been awesome.
Great song, great songwriter, great arrangement. Pure genius.
I love all types of music (mainly R&B...Jazz) but growing up who didn't like the Beatles. Paul was always my favorite. He's so versatile. This is "one of" my favorites by him. Thanks for posting it.
Oh yes. This puts the arrow right through me.
i haven't heard this since '79, and it's still the jam.
from erykah to paul mc bedazzling, sweet song to the core, infectious sound
This is my FAVE song by Wings.
this is yet another "forgotten McCartney Gem". Some of his best stuff never gets played on the radio
Long time a didn't hear this song and it makes me smile(a was a young boy when this song was made) I love it.See you Paul!!
Never understood why this song not o lt gets overlooked, but actually cited as an example of people critics of Paul being to "fluff".
Song has it all. One of the timeless tunes from the 70s
I thopught this was one of the most clever song when I was around 12 years old, I'd listen to it over and over. They never played it on the radio where I live, my dad fortunately had the album. Whenever I'd get bored I'd pilfer thru his collection.
Back in 1985 or 86 a small radio station in a tiny town in Texas started an all Beatles/solo Beatle format. Sadly it didn't last very long but I credit them for introducing me to this song. I remember calling and asking what it was and the D J said he always received calls about this song.
Another one of those "childhood memory" songs....hearing this song on my way to school in mom's car when I was in kindergarten/1st grade in the very early 80's (79-81ish). Between this song and "Don't Say Goodnight tonite", and " Let em In", haha.
Love it! I remember hearing this song in 79 for the first time didn't know who it was, got the album a little later call my love back to the egg!
That is real brass mixed with synth. Great song with genius meter.
You got that right! Paul was the ringleader of the golden age of music. Let's keep it alive for the grandkids.
Heavensent Soul Free As A Bird, Gratitude Always for the McCartney Family
a master doing his thing,,,,
For a while, I could not locate this video anymore.... I am glad the powers that be have allowed the clouds to part and for this to shine again :) This song and Paul's work with YOUTH from KILLING JOKE as FIREMAN, are his best!
Otra de sus tantas joyas guardadas en el baúl de su talento!!!
this is tight damn!!!!
La única manera de que alguien componga una canción de tremenda talla y poca gente la conozca es que seas Paul McCartney. Es imposible no quedarse como tonto escuchando una y otra vez esta obra maestra!
Just heard this for the first time some days ago- love the arrangement and the tempo change and the major and minor play. Good song.
Amen! Gives you an idea of this guys' musical genius when this masterpiece is on the backburner of his most well known songs.
What can I say,when you all say it so well!
haha, haven't heard this for a long.long time... and it brings back sweet memories! Go Paul, go! :)
cant beat this i dont care what ya throw at it pure love here
Passionate lyrics, reggae/jazz type beat, horns, and a Stevie Wonder type clavinet - way 2 funky!!! I even liked it when it's sampled on Erykah Badu's "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long"
Been looking for this for years. First heard it on WLAC in Nashville in 79' Had it on tape for years.
Maybe just another silly love song, but somehow, this one breaks my heart
I agree, the first time I heard it, I knew that throughout time I would cry everythime I heard it.
Really? Funny how I've never thought of this as a sad song....maybe because hearing this song start up is almost guaranteed to pick up my mood everytime. It just has such a cool vibe. Should have been a MUCH bigger hit.
Simply awesome
I love the sound of the keyboards in this song ! I love Paul me too, he's a Legend !
They never played this one on the radio here, but I came across it as a kid when I got bored and would go looking thru my dad's albums. I loved this song. I know this is off the topic, but I'd love to find a video posted of Yoko Ono's "Kiss".
I'm just trying to be realistic. If you look at the body of work and influence that McCartney has had as a writer with the Beatles, as a solo artist and songs writen for others, he almost invented the pop song genre.
Music before him sounded very differently.
As for the Beatles, their influence on western culture and the recording industry has not been equaled since.
He consistently makes the top ten all-time songwriters list with Lennon AND as a solo songwriter. Just my personal observation.
Paul Always had a way with words 🎶 I guess all the years playing with The Beatles paid off 😉😂
Ringo's influence apparently
I love this song, it came out when I was 11. I wish they would have played it more on the radio.
one of my favourite wings songs
Haven't heard this since '79 ! Thanks for posting it !!!
never seen, magia maccartiana.
We had a lot of radio play her in Canada with this one I totally loved it when it came out
Oh Heavenly Dog was just on yesterday. Bought me back to this old favorite. Thx for posting it.
the best song of album is a genius.
splendid song, great voice, full of nostalgy...
When I first bought this LP, this was my favorite cut.
I just can’t stop listening to it!
Always loved this one!!
Is there anything this guy couldn't do? Pop, rock, dance! He did it all!
On this day in 1979 {September 21st} a video of the Wings' "Arrow Through Me" was aired on the NBC-TV late-night musical variety program, 'The Midnight Special'...
At the time "Arrow Through Me" was at position #39 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, four weeks later it would peak at #29 {for 1 week} and it spent ten weeks on the Top 100...
It also peaked at #29 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and and #27 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart...
Between 1972 and 1985 Wings had twenty five records on the Top 100 chart, fifteen make the Top 10 with six* reaching #1, "My Love" for 4 weeks in 1973, "Band On The Run" for 1 week in 1974, "Listen To What The Man Said" for 1 week in 1975, "Silly Love Songs" for 5 non-consecutive weeks in 1976, "With A Little Luck" for 2 weeks in 1978, and "Coming Up" for 3 weeks in 1980...
James Paul McCartney celebrated his 77th birthday three months ago on June 18th, 2019...
* They just missed having a seventh #1 record when their "Live and Let Die" peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks}, three different records prevented it from reaching the top spot, "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern, "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross, and "Brother Louie" by the Stories...
thank you for this one wow havnt heard this or seen the vid in foever tyvm on of his greatest songs
Please let me listen to this song 24/8 love love love love
OMG! I looked for this song for a looooonnnngggg time!
I miss Linda and think she was Electric with Paul and his Wings. 70's perfection.
Funny, when someone samples something like this 1979 classic; it practically goes hidden. Nice to see it revived! Deservedly!
great voice
so groovy...
love your voice Paul !
I have to agree with you eteachout. This whole album was stacked with some beauties. A "side B" paradise.
Track! McCartney got the funk.
I was just watching Oh Heavenly Dog too!!! Chevy Chase, Paul Mc Cartney, Jane Semore, and ELTON JOHN...... all classic and good talents!
This song is totally amazing !
definitely one of the best songs ever
Gee, that goes right thru me ! ! &;-)!
She Loves You was the first song that ever did that to me !
I love a lot of Paul McCartney tunes, but this is one of my favs.
Love IT.....
This song is kick ASS! I'm glad my dad showed it to me. :)
McCartney is the greatest songwriter in music history period! No one has had more of an impact in terms of influencing and changing music. Considering what he accomplished with Lennon and his solo career he is without a doubt the real King of Pop!
Without him music would sound very different today.
Love this song.
@TheMoraxella666 saludos a vos tambien!!!!! desde Italia! esta cancion es una de mis preferidas!!!