1977 single by Wings
"Girls' School"
A-side
"Mull of Kintyre "
Released
11 November 1977
Recorded
14 February 1977
Studio
Abbey Road Studios [ 1]
Genre
Rock
Length
4 :38
Label
Capitol
Songwriter
Paul McCartney
Producer
Paul McCartney
"Seaside Woman "
(1977)
"Mull of Kintyre " / "Girls' School "
(1977)
"With a Little Luck "
(1978)
"Girls' School " is a song by Wings released in 1977.
Recording and release
Written and produced by Paul McCartney during the first sessions for London Town (before recording was stopped due to Linda McCartney 's pregnancy), it was released as a double A-side single with "Mull of Kintyre ". Accordingly, it was part of the band's sole UK number one, spending nine weeks at the top in December 1977 and January 1978.
Although "Mull of Kintyre" was initially the more air-played song, the AA side was latterly supported by broadcasters including Radio Luxembourg which helped the single sustain its reign at the top of the charts until the beginning of February 1978. "Girls' School" was in complete contrast to its flip side, being an uptempo rock song.[citation needed ]
Record World called it "an energetic rocker a la 'Junior's Farm .'"[ 2]
In the United States, "Girls' School" was the more prominently played side, but it only reached #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #34 in Canada.[ 3] [ 4]
Personnel
Paul McCartney – bass, lead vocals, percussion, guitar, piano, keyboards
Linda McCartney – piano, percussion, vocals
Denny Laine – guitar, percussion, vocals
Jimmy McCulloch – guitar, backing vocals
Joe English – drums, percussion
References
Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 14th Edition -
ISBN 0-85156-156-X
Wings
Paul McCartney
Linda McCartney
Denny Laine
Denny Seiwell
Henry McCullough
Jimmy McCulloch
Geoff Britton
Joe English
Laurence Juber
Steve Holley
Studio albums
Wild Life (1971)
Red Rose Speedway (1973)
Band on the Run (1973)
Venus and Mars (1975)
Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976)
London Town (1978)
Back to the Egg (1979)
Live albums
Wings over America (1976)
Wings over Europe (2018)
One Hand Clapping (2024)
Compilations
Wings Greatest (1978)
Cold Cuts (unreleased)
Wingspan: Hits and History (2001)
Wings (2025)
Man on the Run (2026)
Singles
"Give Ireland Back to the Irish "
"Mary Had a Little Lamb " / "Little Woman Love "
"Hi, Hi, Hi " / "C Moon "
"My Love " / "The Mess "
"Live and Let Die " / "I Lie Around "
"Helen Wheels " / "Country Dreamer "
"Mrs. Vandebilt " / "Bluebird "
"Jet " / "Mamunia "
"Let Me Roll It "
"Band on the Run " / "Zoo Gang "
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five "
"Junior's Farm " / "Sally G "
"Listen to What the Man Said " / "Love in Song "
"Letting Go " / "You Gave Me the Answer "
"Venus and Mars"/"Rock Show " / "Magneto and Titanium Man "
"Silly Love Songs " / "Cook of the House "
"Let 'Em In " / "Beware My Love "
"Maybe I'm Amazed " / "Soily "
"Seaside Woman "
"Mull of Kintyre " / "Girls' School "
"With a Little Luck " / "Backwards Traveller"/"Cuff Link "
"I've Had Enough " / "Deliver Your Children "
"London Town " / "I'm Carrying "
"Goodnight Tonight " / "Daytime Nighttime Suffering "
"Old Siam, Sir "
"Getting Closer "
"Arrow Through Me " / "Old Siam, Sir "
"Rockestra Theme "
"Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) "
"Mama's Little Girl "
Other songs
"Love Is Strange "
"Tomorrow "
"Big Barn Bed "
"Get on the Right Thing "
"Little Lamb Dragonfly "
"Loup (1st Indian on the Moon) "
"No Words "
"Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me) "
"Call Me Back Again "
"Spirits of Ancient Egypt "
"She's My Baby "
"Must Do Something About It "
"Warm and Beautiful "
"Girlfriend "
Tours
Wings University Tour (1972)
Wings Over Europe Tour (1972)
Wings 1973 UK Tour (May 1973)
Wings Over the World tour (1975–1976)
Wings UK Tour 1979 (1979)
Filmography
James Paul McCartney (1973)
Wings Over the World (1979)
Concert for Kampuchea (1980)
Rockshow (1980)
Back to the Egg (1981)
Wingspan – An Intimate Portrait (2001)
Man on the Run (2025)
Related articles
1972 Wings Tour Bus
Discography
Songs
McGear
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (album)
Japanese Tears
Standard Time
Suzy and the Red Stripes
The Oriental Nightfish
Wide Prairie
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run
Best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom
1950s
1952 : "Here in My Heart " – Al Martino
1953 : "I Believe " – Frankie Laine
1954 : "Secret Love " – Doris Day
1955 : "Rose Marie " – Slim Whitman
1956 : "I'll Be Home " – Pat Boone
1957 : "Diana " – Paul Anka
1958 : "Jailhouse Rock " – Elvis Presley
1959 : "Living Doll " – Cliff Richard (UK)
1960s
1960 : "It's Now or Never " – Elvis Presley
1961 : "Wooden Heart " – Elvis Presley
1962 : "I Remember You " – Frank Ifield (UK)
1963 : "She Loves You " – The Beatles (UK)
1964 : "Can't Buy Me Love " – The Beatles (UK)
1965 : "Tears " – Ken Dodd (UK)
1966 : "Green, Green Grass of Home " – Tom Jones (UK)
1967 : "Release Me " – Engelbert Humperdinck (UK)
1968 : "Hey Jude " – The Beatles (UK)
1969 : "Sugar, Sugar " – The Archies
1970s
1970 : "The Wonder of You " – Elvis Presley / "In the Summertime " – Mungo Jerry (UK)
1971 : "My Sweet Lord " – George Harrison (UK)
1972 : "Amazing Grace " – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (UK)
1973 : "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree " – Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
1974 : "Tiger Feet " – Mud (UK)
1975 : "Bye Bye Baby " – Bay City Rollers (UK)
1976 : "Save Your Kisses for Me " – Brotherhood of Man (UK)
1977 : "Mull of Kintyre " / "Girls' School " – Wings (UK)
1978 : "Rivers of Babylon " / "Brown Girl in the Ring " – Boney M.
1979 : "Bright Eyes " – Art Garfunkel
1980s
1980 : "Don't Stand So Close to Me " – The Police (UK)
1981 : "Tainted Love " – Soft Cell (UK) / "Don't You Want Me " – The Human League (UK)
1982 : "Come On Eileen " – Dexys Midnight Runners (UK)
1983 : "Karma Chameleon " – Culture Club (UK)
1984 : "Do They Know It's Christmas? " – Band Aid (UK)
1985 : "The Power of Love " – Jennifer Rush
1986 : "Don't Leave Me This Way " – The Communards (UK)
1987 : "Never Gonna Give You Up " – Rick Astley (UK)
1988 : "Mistletoe and Wine " – Cliff Richard (UK)
1989 : "Ride on Time " – Black Box
1990s
1990 : "Unchained Melody " – The Righteous Brothers
1991 : "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You " – Bryan Adams
1992 : "I Will Always Love You " – Whitney Houston
1993 : "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) " – Meat Loaf
1994 : "Love Is All Around " – Wet Wet Wet (UK)
1995 : "Unchained Melody " – Robson & Jerome (UK)
1996 : "Killing Me Softly " – Fugees
1997 : "Something About the Way You Look Tonight " / "Candle in the Wind 1997 " – Elton John (UK)
1998 : "Believe " – Cher
1999 : "...Baby One More Time " – Britney Spears
2000s
2000 : "Can We Fix It? " – Bob the Builder (UK)
2001 : "It Wasn't Me " – Shaggy featuring Rikrok (UK)
2002 : "Anything Is Possible " / "Evergreen " – Will Young (UK)
2003 : "Where Is the Love? " – Black Eyed Peas
2004 : "Do They Know It's Christmas? " – Band Aid 20 (UK)
2005 : "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo " – Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay (UK)
2006 : "Crazy " – Gnarls Barkley
2007 : "Bleeding Love " – Leona Lewis (UK)
2008 : "Hallelujah " – Alexandra Burke (UK)
2009 : "Poker Face " – Lady Gaga
2010s
2010 : "Love the Way You Lie " – Eminem featuring Rihanna
2011 : "Someone like You " – Adele (UK)
2012 : "Somebody That I Used to Know " – Gotye featuring Kimbra
2013 : "Blurred Lines " – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
2014 : "Happy " – Pharrell Williams
2015 : "Uptown Funk " – Mark Ronson (UK) featuring Bruno Mars
2016 : "One Dance " – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla (UK)
2017 : "Shape of You " – Ed Sheeran (UK)
2018 : "One Kiss " – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa (UK)
2019 : "Someone You Loved " – Lewis Capaldi (UK)
2020s
2020 : "Blinding Lights " – The Weeknd
2021 : "Bad Habits " – Ed Sheeran (UK)
2022 : "As It Was " – Harry Styles (UK)
2023 : "Flowers " – Miley Cyrus
2024 : "Stick Season " - Noah Kahan
2025 : "Ordinary " - Alex Warren
UK Christmas number-one singles in the 1970s
"I Hear You Knocking " (Dave Edmunds , 1970)
"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) " (Benny Hill , 1971)
"Long Haired Lover from Liverpool " (Jimmy Osmond , 1972)
"Merry Xmas Everybody " (Slade , 1973)
"Lonely This Christmas " (Mud , 1974)
"Bohemian Rhapsody " (Queen , 1975)
"When a Child Is Born " (Johnny Mathis , 1976)
"Mull of Kintyre " (Wings , 1977)
"Mary's Boy Child " (Boney M. , 1978)
"Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) " (Pink Floyd , 1979)