Paul McCartney Wings and decided he needed a change. The group disbanded in April 1981 after Laine quit following disagreements over royalties and salaries. In 1982, McCartney collaborated with Stevie Wonder on the Martin-produced number-one hit "Ebony and Ivory", included on McCartney's "Tug of War" LP, and with Michael Jackson on "The Girl Is Mine" from "Thriller". "Ebony and Ivory" was McCartney's record 28th single to hit number one on the "Billboard" 100. The following year, he and Jackson worked on "Say Say Say", McCartney's most recent US number one . McCartney earned his latest UK number one with the title track
Tug of War (Paul McCartney song) Tug of War (Paul McCartney song) "Tug of War" is the title track from Paul McCartney’s 1982 album "Tug of War". "Rolling Stone" described the song as McCartney's equivalent to John Lennon's "Imagine". To others, however, "Pipes of Peace" is. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary. The lyrics are seen as describing his complex relationship with Lennon, who was killed two years prior. The