Off the Ground (song)

"Off the Ground" is a rock/pop song by Paul McCartney and is from the album from the same name. This was one of McCartney's first songs made using a computer. The video can be seen on the DVD collection, The McCartney Years. The video was shot by Industrial Light & Magic. Some behind the scenes footage can be seen on the out of print VHS, Movin' On. The video features "Soggy Noodle", a short acoustic piece played as an intro which can be found as a B-side on the single release. In the US, it reached number 27 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[1]

"Off the Ground"
Photo taken 1977.
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Off the Ground
B-side	"Cosmically Conscious"
Released	19 April 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	3:39
Label	Parlophone/EMI
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney Julian Mendelsohn
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"C'Mon People" (1993) "Off the Ground" (1993) "Biker Like an Icon" (1993)

The song was played live during The New World Tour that followed the release of the album; however, the song was not included on the live album, Paul Is Live.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Off the Ground"
2. "Cosmically Conscious"

CD single

1. "Off the Ground" – 3:38
2. "Cosmically Conscious" – 4:39
3. "Style Style" – 5:59
4. "Sweet Sweet Memories" – 4:02
5. "Soggy Noodle"

Charts

Chart performance for "Off the Ground"

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	66
Germany (Official German Charts)^[3]	54
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[1]	20

References

1. "Paul McCartney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 181.
3. "Paul McCartney – Off the Ground" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 August 2022.