Let 'Em In

"Let 'Em In"

German sleeve
Single by Wings
from the album Wings at the Speed of Sound
B-side "Beware My Love"
Released 23 July 1976
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 4 February 1976, Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Soft rock
Length 5:10
Label MPL Communications (UK)
MPL Communications/Capitol (US)
Writer(s) Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Producer(s) Paul McCartney
Certification

BPI (UK) Silver 1 October 1976

RIAA (US) Gold 25 October 1976[1]
Wings singles chronology
"Silly Love Songs"
(1976)		 "Let 'Em In"
(1976)		 "Maybe I'm Amazed"
(1977)
Music sample
"Let 'Em In"
Wings at the Speed of Sound track listing

"Let 'Em In" is a song by Wings from their 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and reached the top 3 in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. It was a No. 2 hit in the UK; in the U.S. it was a No. 3 pop hit and No. 1 easy listening hit.[2][3][4] In Canada, the song was No. 3 for three weeks on the pop chart and No. 1 for three weeks on the MOR chart of RPM magazine. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies.[5] It can also be found on McCartney's 1987 compilation album, All the Best!

The song starts with the sound of a vibraphone, chiming the first eight notes from the Westminster Quarters, before the rhythm begins. The lyric name-checks several famous people as well as McCartney's paternal aunt Gin and his brother Michael, and Linda McCartney's brother John. Phil and Don Everly (known as the Everly Brothers) are named along with Martin Luther.[6] Uncle Ernie is named; this was the character Ringo Starr sang in the London Symphony Orchestra's recording of the Who's Tommy.[7] "Let 'Em In" is noted for the false fade out, which, however, becomes loud for the last two notes of the song. The song makes use of the piano, drums, brass, including a trombone solo, and wind instruments, featuring flutes, plus backup vocals from Linda and other members of Wings.[8]

Release

The song was released worldwide as a 7" single, except in France where it was released as 12" single (the first-ever McCartney 12") with both sides labelled "Special Disco Mix".[9]

It was included on the compilation album Wings Greatest (1978), as well as the Paul McCartney compilation albums All the Best! (1987) and Wingspan: Hits and History (2001).

Track listings

7" single (R 6015)
  1. "Let 'Em In" - 5:08
  2. "Beware My Love" - 6:05
12" single (2C 052-98.062 y)[A]
  1. "Let 'Em In" (Special Disco Mix) - 5:08
  2. "Beware My Love" (Special Disco Mix) - 6:05

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia 65
Canada Top Singles 3
Canada Adult Contemporary 1
Germany 29
Netherlands 25
New Zealand 13
UK 3
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 3
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 1
US Cash Box Top 100[10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1976) Rank
Australia[11] 188
Canada[12] 46
UK 29
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 66

Cover versions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "RIAA Gold and Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 163.
  3. ↑ "Paul McCartney Charts and Awards". allmusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "riaa.com". riaa.com. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  6. 1 2 Womack, Kenneth (2014). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four. ABC-CLIO. p. 536. ISBN 9780313391729.
  7. ↑ "1972 All-Star Orchestral Version of The Who's "Tommy" to Be Reissued Next Month". ABC News Radio. 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  8. ↑ Benitez, Vince Perez (2010). The Words and Music of Paul McCartney: The Solo Years. ABC-CLIO. pp. 71–2. ISBN 9780313349690.
  9. ↑ "Let 'Em In". JPGR. 2000. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  10. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
  11. ↑ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992" Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Pop Singles" Billboard December 25, 1976: Talent in Action-6
Preceded by
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" by Lou Rawls		 Billboard Adult Contemporary number one single
August 7, 1976 		Succeeded by
"If You Know What I Mean" by Neil Diamond
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