Every Night (Paul McCartney song)


"Every Night" is a song by English musician Paul McCartney, released on his debut solo album McCartney in April 1970. He wrote the song while he was on holiday in Greece. McCartney first performed it live on 23 November 1979 in Liverpool.

Lyrics and music

The lyrics of "Every Night" reflect the difficult situation McCartney was dealing with at the time the song was written, which was in light of the imminent breakup of the Beatles; the words do, however, convey some optimism for the future. According to James McGrath, the last line, "But tonight I just wanna stay in / And be with you," is the key to the song, in that it "quietly challenges the uneasy relationship between rock and domesticity." McGrath points out that Bob Dylan's song from the previous year, "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You," ended on a similar note.

Recording

McCartney premiered it during the Beatles' Get Back/Let It Be Sessions. The group messed around with the song on 21 and 24 January 1969.
McCartney sings and plays acoustic guitar, bass and drums on this recording.

Later release

"Every Night" is also included on:
released a cover of this song in 1970 as a single. It went to #113 on the U.S. Pop charts. The song was covered by Odetta, Claudine Longet, Phoebe Snow, Richie Havens, The 5th Dimension on their 1971 album Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes and Carry The Zero. In 2014 Jamie Cullum covered the song on The Art of McCartney covers album.