This is one of two original tracks from Paul McCartney's 2012 "pop standards" album, Kisses On The Bottom, the former Beatle's tribute to classic songwriters of the 20th century. Said Macca: "When I kind of got into songwriting, I realized how well structured these songs were and I think I took a lot of my lessons from them. I always thought artists like Fred Astaire were very cool. Writers like Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, all of those guys – I just thought the songs were magical. As I got to be a songwriter I thought it's beautiful, the way they made those songs."
The album marks the first time McCartney recorded without playing guitar, bass or piano. Instead he was backed by Jazz singer Diana Krall's band. "It was very spontaneous, kind of organic, which then reminded me of the way we'd work with the Beatles," explained McCartney. "We'd bring a song in, kick it around, and by the time everyone kind of had an idea of what they were doing, we did the take live in the studio."
This ballad features some guitar work from Eric Clapton. Probably the best known track that features the talents of both McCartney and Clapton is the Beatles' classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
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