" Ebony and Ivory " is a song that was released in 1982 as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder. It was issued on 29 March that year as the lead single from McCartney's third solo album, Tug of War (1982).
"Ebony and Ivory" is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. It was released on March 29 of that year. The song is featured on McCartney's album Tug of War.
About Ebony and Ivory "Ebony and Ivory" is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. It was released on March 29 of that year. The song is featured on McCartney's album Tug of War. A self-empowerment hit that struggles issues of racial equality, the song reached number one on both the UK and the US charts. It reappears on McCartney's All the Best! hits compilation (1987 ...
A hit for both Paul and Stevie, “Ebony and Ivory” is a song about racial equality, using the black and white keys on a piano as a metaphor. Written exclusively by Paul, he decided
‘Ebony and Ivory’ was Paul's first duet with a major artist, and reached Number One in both the US and UK, spending seven weeks at the top of the US charts. It was also ranked as the 69th biggest hit of all time by Billboard and became Paul’s most successful single since The Beatles.
They didn’t like ‘Ebony and Ivory’, the critics. I can see what they’re talking about […] But for Christ’s sake it was number one, you know? It did something. You find yourself justifying your successes. It’s a funny state of affairs.