Who Cares (Paul McCartney song)

2018 single by Paul McCartney

"Who Cares"

The CD cover of the song.

Single by Paul McCartney
from the album  Egypt Station
Released| 17 December 2018[1]
Genre| Rock
Length| 3:13 (album version)
5:33 (full length)
6:21 (video version)
Label| Capitol
Songwriter(s)| Paul McCartney
Producer(s)|

* Greg Kurstin
* Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney singles chronology
| "Fuh You"
(2018)  | "Who Cares"
(2018)  | "Get Enough"
(2019)

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"Who Cares" (sometimes credited as "Who Cares? I Do!")[2] is a song by English musician Paul McCartney, released as the third single from Egypt Station on 17 December 2018.[1] The song was previously released as a promo track ahead of the album on September 6, 2018.[3]

## Background, composition, and recording

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In the 'Words Between Tracks' about writing a song, McCartney said:

> "With Who Cares, I was thinking about a song where you actually are talking to the people who may listen to it. And in my case I was imagining young fans, or young people who might hear this, and who are going through some sort of problem where they’re being picked on, being put on. These days it would be internet bullying, trolls and all that. In my school days, it would have just been bullies and people just generally picking on each other. So I know that has happened all over the world to millions of people. So my thing was to kind of try and help, try and help, almost kind-of give some sort of advice. So the song says, you know: "have you ever been fed up with being bullied?" Has this ever happened when people have called you names, have done mean things? Has this ever happened to you? Well, who cares. And then in a twist at the end of that chorus is like "Who cares? I do"."

McCartney cited American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift as his main inspiration for the song, said "I was actually thinking about Taylor Swift and her relationship to her young fans".[4] The track was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles. It was engineered by Billy Bush, Steve Orchard, Alex Pasco, Julian Burg and Greg Kurstin.[5]

## Release

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The song was officially issued on 6 September 2018 with Egypt Station. In December 2018, a short film video was recorded with McCartney and Emma Stone and released as the third single from the album. The video follows a story of a woman played by Stone visiting a psychiatrist played by McCartney.[6]

## Personnel

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* Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
* Paul "Wix" Wickens – Farfisa and Hammond organs
* Abe Laboriel Jr. – backing vocals, drums
* Rusty Anderson – backing vocals, electric guitar
* Brian Ray – backing vocals, electric guitar

## References

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1. ^ a b Lukarcanin, Emina (17 December 2018). "Paul McCartney and Emma Stone Stand Up Against Bullying in 'Who Cares' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
2. ^ "The new musical short film 'Who Cares I Do' is now available on Apple Music! Watch and share the film, and tell the people you love "Who cares? I do!"". 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
3. ^ "Who Cares". YouTube. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
4. ^ Reilly, Nick (13 September 2018). "Paul McCartney reveals how Taylor Swift and 'mad captain' Donald Trump inspired new album". NME. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
5. ^ "Who Cares - Paul McCartney". 7 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
6. ^ "Who Cares by Paul McCartney (Music Video)". iTunes. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

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Studio albums|

* McCartney
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* Thrillington
* McCartney II
* Tug of War
* Pipes of Peace
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The Fireman|

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Classical|

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Live albums|

* Wings over America (with Wings)
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Remix albums|

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Compilations|

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Books|

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* In the World Tonight (1997)
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* Live at the Cavern Club (1999)
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* Paul McCartney in Red Square (2003)
* The Music and Animation Collection (2004)
* Between Chaos and Creation (2005)
* The Space Within US (2006)
* Memory Almost Full – Deluxe Edition (2007)
* The McCartney Years (2007)
* Ecce Cor Meum (2008)
* Good Evening New York City (2009)
* The Love We Make (2011)
* A Rendez-Vous with Paul McCartney (2013)
* New – Collector's Edition (2014)
* A MusiCares Tribute to Paul McCartney (2015)
* Pure McCartney (2016)
* Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from Liverpool (2018)

Bootlegs|

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Tours|

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1970s|

* "Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" (with Linda McCartney)
* "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" / "Too Many People" (with Linda McCartney)
* "The Back Seat of My Car" / "Heart of the Country" (with Linda McCartney)
* "Eat at Home" / "Smile Away" (with Linda McCartney)
* "Wonderful Christmastime"

1980s|

* "Coming Up"
* "Waterfalls"
* "Temporary Secretary"
* "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder)
* "Take It Away"
* "Tug of War"
* "The Girl Is Mine" (with Michael Jackson)
* "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson)
* "Pipes of Peace"/"So Bad"
* "No More Lonely Nights"
* "We All Stand Together"
* "Spies Like Us"
* "Press"
* "Pretty Little Head"
* "Stranglehold"
* "Only Love Remains"
* "Once Upon a Long Ago"
* "Ferry Cross the Mersey"
* "My Brave Face" / "Flying to My Home"
* "This One"
* "Figure of Eight"

1990s|

* "Put It There" / "Mama's Little Girl" (with Wings)
* "Birthday" (live) / "Good Day Sunshine" (live)
* "All My Trials" (live)
* "Hope of Deliverance"
* "C'Mon People"
* "Off the Ground"
* "Biker Like an Icon" / "Things We Said Today"
* "A Leaf" (with Anya Alexeyev)
* "Come Together" (The Smokin' Mojo Filters)
* "Young Boy"
* "The World Tonight"
* "Beautiful Night"
* "No Other Baby" / "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
* "Run Devil Run" (promo)

2000s|

* "From a Lover to a Friend"
* "Freedom" / "From a Lover to a Friend"
* "Hello Goodbye" (promo)
* "Tropic Island Hum" / "We All Stand Together"
* "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (with U2)
* "Fine Line"
* "Jenny Wren"
* "Really Love You" (Twin Freaks)
* "This Never Happened Before" (promo)
* "Dance Tonight" / "Nod Your Head"
* "Ever Present Past"
* "Heal the Pain" (with George Michael)
* "Walk with You" (with Ringo Starr)

2010s|

* "(I Want to) Come Home"
* "My Valentine"
* "Only Our Hearts"
* Christmas Kisses: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" / "Wonderful Christmastime"
* "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (The Justice Collective)
* "New"
* "Queenie Eye"
* "Only One" (with Kanye West)
* "FourFiveSeconds" (with Rihanna & Kanye West)
* "All Day" (with Kanye West)
* "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (with Timo Maas & James Teej)
* "I Don't Know" / "Come On to Me"
* "Fuh You"
* "Who Cares"
* "Back in Brazil"
* "Get Enough"
* "Home Tonight / In a Hurry"

2020s|

* "Find My Way"
* "The Kiss of Venus (Dominic Fike remix)"

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