"Home Tonight" and "In a Hurry" are songs by Paul McCartney, released as a digital double A-side single on 22 November 2019.[1] The two songs were later released as a vinyl single on 29 November 2019, as part of Record Store Day. Both tracks were left over from the sessions for McCartney's 2018 album Egypt Station.[1] The release featured artwork based on the game exquisite corpse.[2] "Home Tonight" was later included on the Home EP, released to promote McCartney's 2020 album McCartney III.
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| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| Released | 22 November 2019 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 7:08 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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Reception
editThe single received generally positive reviews from critics. Stereogum described "Home Tonight" as "true-to-form for McCartney", highlighting the track's brass embellishments and "jammy" feel.[3] "In a Hurry" was acclaimed by the magazine for its "asymmetrical" synthesizer parts and "frenzied" atmosphere.[3] Rolling Stone said the songs showed McCartney's "pop prowess hasn't diminished, with 'Home Tonight' and 'In a Hurry' both incorporating McCartney's trademark Beatlesque melodies with more modern techniques."[1] UDiscoverMusic compared the subject matter of "In a Hurry" to that of McCartney's 1971 hit "Another Day", highlighting the lyric "Every minute, she'd be rushing, someone always breathing down her neck/Felt like everyone was pushing her down, keeping her in check".[2]
While the song did not chart in McCartney's native UK, it did reach number 49 on the Belgian region of Flanders' Ultratop chart.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Home Tonight" – 3:04
- "In a Hurry" – 4:04
References
edit- ^ a b c Kreps, Daniel (22 November 2019). "Hear Paul McCartney's Infectious New Songs 'Home Tonight' and 'In a Hurry'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ a b Sexton, Paul (22 November 2019). "Paul McCartney Releases Spirited 'Home Tonight' And 'In A Hurry'". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ a b Quinlan, Keely (22 November 2019). "Paul McCartney – "Home Tonight" & "In A Hurry"". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Paul McCartney - Home Tonight". Ultratop. Retrieved 16 November 2022.