McCartney III Imagined

McCartney III Imagined
Remix album by
Paul McCartney
Released16 April 2021 (2021-04-16)
StudioVarious
GenreVarious
Length
  • 47:23 (digital)
  • 50:07 (physical)
LabelCapitol/Universal
ProducerVarious
Paul McCartney chronology
McCartney III
(2020) 		McCartney III Imagined
(2021) 		McCartney I II III
(2022)
Singles from McCartney III Imagined
  1. "The Kiss of Venus (Dominic Fike version)"
    Released: 11 March 2021
  2. "Find My Way (featuring Beck)"
    Released: 25 March 2021
  3. "Slidin' (EOB remix)"
    Released: 7 April 2021

McCartney III Imagined is a remix album of songs from McCartney III, the eighteenth solo album by English musician Paul McCartney. It was released digitally on 16 April 2021, with a physical version released on 23 July. It features remixes by numerous artists.

The tracks were curated by McCartney, featuring "friends, fans, and brand new acquaintances".[1] Dominic Fike's version of "The Kiss of Venus" was released as the first single, followed by Beck's version of "Find My Way" and EOB's version of "Slidin'".[2][3]

Coinciding with its release, McCartney had live conversations via Instagram Live with several contributors.[4] The album received positive reviews.[5] Following McCartney III accomplishing the same feat, it became the first remix album to top Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart in more than a decade, also reaching number 1 on the US Rock Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.[6]

  1. ^ McCartney III Imagined – CD. paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (11 March 2021). "Paul McCartney Taps St. Vincent, Beck, Phoebe Bridgers for 'III Imagined' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ Minsker, Evan. "Paul McCartney and Beck Share New Version of 'Find My Way'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ Sacher, Andrew (16 April 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent & more on Paul McCartney III Imagined livestream today + album out now". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "McCartney III Imagined by Paul McCartney". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ Reimann, Nicholas (4 August 2021). "At 79, Paul McCartney Has A Bestselling Album Again—With A Little Help From (New) Friends". Forbes. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.