Ebony and Ivory 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 tackles 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), and also on the UK two-disc version of Wonder's "The Definitive Collection" greatest hits compilation (2002). In 2013, Billboard Magazine ranked the song as the 69th biggest hit of all-time on the
Waterfalls (Paul McCartney song) hit "Coming Up". In 2013, "Rolling Stone" rated it the #25 all-time Paul McCartney post-Beatles song, describing how it contrasted with Wings' prior single. When questioned on singles he wished were more successful, McCartney stated, "There's quite a few, actually. ... 'Waterfalls', I think is nice." He also commented that TLC's single "Waterfalls" carries elements of his song. Sloan recorded a more uptempo version of the song on the McCartney tribute album "Listen To What The Man Said". Waterfalls (Paul McCartney song) "Waterfalls" is a Paul McCartney ballad from his first solo album after Wings, "McCartney II". The song has