Silly Love Songs

McCartney had been often teased by music critics for writing lightweight songs, and McCartney wrote this number in response. In addition, "Silly Love Songs" was McCartney's first foray into the then-popular disco sound, with his bass guitar taking a lead role against a steady disco-style drumbeat. As such it was the forerunner for other 1960s-era British musicians trying their hand at disco; examples that followed included The Rolling Stones' "Miss You" and Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?".

The song was included on the album Wings at the Speed of Sound as well as being released as a single, where it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK singles chart. It became not only one of the Wings' best-selling singles, but one of the best-selling singles of the 1970s.

[edit] Recorded versions

1976 Wings
1984 Paul McCartney solo version. This was recorded for the soundtrack to the motion picture, Give My Regards to Broad Street.
Tata Young's single "Come Rain Come Shine" uses a sample from this song
1996 Red House Painters on their album Songs for a Blue Guitar
1996 The Replicants on their self-titled album, with Maynard James Keenan on vocals.
2001 Featured in the song "Elephant Love Medley" in the film Moulin Rouge!, performed by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
Ardijah, an R&B version

Preceded by "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers	Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 22, 1976	Succeeded by "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross
Preceded by "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross	Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 12 - July 3, 1976	Succeeded by "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
Preceded by "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille	Billboard Hot 100 Number one single of the year 1976	Succeeded by "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart