This One

"This One" is a single from Paul McCartney's 1989 album, Flowers in the Dirt. The song reached number 18 on the UK singles chart.[1][2] It also reached number 8 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 in Austria, number 31 in the Dutch Top 40 in the Netherlands, number 40 on the Media Control Charts in Germany and number 14 in Japan.[3][4][5]

"This One"
12" UK 4-track vinyl release cover, 12R 6223, EMI Parlophone
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Flowers in the Dirt
B-side
Released17 July 1989
Recorded18 May 1988 - Hog Hill Mill, East Sussex
GenreRock
Length4:10
LabelCapitol Records (US/Canada)
Parlophone
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"My Brave Face"
(1989)
"This One"
(1989)
"Où est le Soleil?"
(1989)
1989 US Capitol cassette single cover, 4JM 44438.

The single includes two songs recorded during the sessions for CHOBA B CCCP album: "I Wanna Cry" and "I'm In Love Again". The latter appeared in a slightly edited form than the version released on 1991 international edition of CHOBA B CCCP.

Like other songs from Flowers in the Dirt, despite the song's modest chart success, to date it has not been included on any McCartney compilation album.

Reception

Allmusic called the song "lovely".[6] Rolling Stone opined that the song "extends its cute, lyrical conceit for too long and winds up taxing the listener's patience."[7] The song reached number 95 on the Europe Top 200.

Track listings

This song was released as a 7" single, a 12" maxi-single in 3 Versions, a cassette single and a CD single. All songs here are written by Paul McCartney except where noted.

7" single/cassette single
  1. "This One" – 4:10
  2. "The First Stone" – 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
7" single UK limited edition
  1. "This One" – 4:10
  2. "The Long And Winding Road" – 3:51 (Lennon/McCartney), re-recording of the Beatles-Song

and a set of 6 full color post cards of Paul and his band.

12" single 1
  1. "This One" – 4:10
  2. "The First Stone"- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
  3. "I Wanna Cry" – 4:40
  4. "I'm In Love Again" – 2:40 (Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew)
12" single 2
  1. "This One" – 4:10
  2. "The First Stone"- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
  3. "Good Sign" – 6:52
12" single 3 (Club Lovejoys Mix)
  1. "This One (Club Lovejoys Mix)" – 6:10
  2. "The First Stone"- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
  3. "I Wanna Cry" – 4:40
  4. "I'm In Love Again" – 2:40 (Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew)
CD single
  1. "This One" – 4:10
  2. "The First Stone"- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
  3. "I Wanna Cry" – 4:40
  4. "I'm In Love Again" – 2:40 (Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew)

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 8
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 30
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 31
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 94
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 28
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