Paul McCartney’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton

Paul McCartney wrote a ton of incredible songs for the Beatles–some on his own, some with John Lennon–but this Top 20 only includes his non-Beatles tunes, with Wings and stuff. Still, there’s some mighty fine tunes on here.

20. “Live and Let Die” (Live and Let Die Soundtrack, 1973)

19. “That Would Be Something” (McCartney, 1970)

18. “Jet” (Band on the Run, 1973)

17. “Listen to What the Man Said” (Venus and Mars, 1975)

16. “Mrs. Vandebilt” (Band on the Run, 1973)

15. “No Words” (Band on the Run, 1973)

14. “My Love” (Red Rose Speedway, 1973)

13. “Bluebird” (Band on the Run, 1973)

12. “Love in Song” (Venus and Mars, 1975)

11. “Cafe on the Left Bank” (London Town, 1978)

10. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (Ram, 1971)

9. “Medicine Jar” (Venus and Mars, 1975)

8. “Too Many People” (Ram, 1971)

7. “Every Night” (McCartney, 1970)

6. “Junior’s Farm” (non-album single, 1974)

5. “Maybe I’m Amazed” (McCartney, 1970)

4. “Band on the Run” (Band on the Run, 1973)

3. “Letting Go” (Venus and Mars, 1975)

2. “Another Day” (non-album single, 1971)

1. “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” (Band on the Run, 1973)