"C'mon People" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, released in February 1993 as the second single from his ninth album, Off the Ground (1993).

"C'mon People"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Off the Ground
B-side"I Can't Imagine"
Released22 February 1993 (1993-02-22)[1]
Length5:47
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Hope of Deliverance"
(1992)
"C'mon People"
(1993)
"Off the Ground"
(1993)

Reception

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The song reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

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The accompanying music video was directed by ex-10cc member Kevin Godley and shows McCartney at the piano singing the song while workmen speedily deconstruct it and re-build it around him.

Track listings

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All songs written by Paul McCartney except "Keep Coming Back to Love" co-written by Hamish Stuart

  • 7-inch single
  1. "C'mon People" – 5:45
  2. "I Can't Imagine" – 4:30
  • CD single
  1. "C'mon People" – 5:45
  2. "I Can't Imagine" – 4:30
  3. "Keep Coming Back to Love" – 4:59
  4. "Down to the River" – 3:30
  • CD single
  1. "C'mon People" – 5:45
  2. "Deliverance" – 8:44
  3. "Deliverance" (dub mix) – 7:41

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 80
Europe (European Hit Radio)[3] 33
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 41
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[6] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 41

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 February 1993. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". 9 November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 14. 3 April 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Paul McCartney – C'mon People" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "PAUL MCCARTNEY - C'MON PEOPLE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Paul McCartney | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.