"Fine Line" is a song from

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's 2005 album, ''

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''. McCartney plays a majority of the instruments on the song including drums, bass, and piano. It was released 29 August 2005 as the first

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from the album in the UK (see

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). It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, McCartney's last top 20 solo single in the UK as of 2019, and number 31 on the US

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chart. The cover art is a drawing by British artist and frequent McCartney collaborator

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. A live version is also featured on ''

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'' concert DVD from 2006.

Reception

In a 2013 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, the editors called the piano-guitar duel "rollicking".

Track listings

;7" R6673 #"Fine Line" – 3:05 #"Growing Up Falling Down" – 3:27 ;CD CDR6673 #"Fine Line" – 3:05 #"Comfort of Love" – 3:08 ;CD # "Fine Line" – 3:06 # "Comfort of Love" – 3:09 # "Growing Up Falling Down" – 3:27

Charts

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. *Paul McCartney – vocals, Bösendorfer grand piano, Baldwin spinet, Höfner bass guitar, Epiphone Casino electric guitar, Martin D28 acoustic guitar, Ludwig drums, shakers, tambourine *Millennia Ensemble – strings *Joby Talbot – conducting, arrangement

References

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