Studio Album · No. 12
Press to Play Songwriting Credits by Paul McCartney
Produced by Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney · Engineered by Hugh Padgham, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark, Jon Kelly
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Paul McCartney carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Press to Play was built largely around a new writing partnership with Eric Stewart of 10cc, who co-wrote eight of the thirteen tracks with Paul McCartney, including the single Press. McCartney wrote the remaining songs alone, among them Good Times Coming, Talk More Talk and Only Love Remains. Hugh Padgham co-produced most of the record with McCartney, giving it a polished mid-1980s production sound.
Press to Play is the thirteenth studio album by Paul McCartney, released in August 1986 and produced by Hugh Padgham. It was McCartney's most critically underwhelming commercial effort to that point, though it did produce the hit single 'Press.' McCartney wrote or co-wrote all original tracks.