Goodnight Tonight
Wings | Artist Essentials
First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original 1979 seven-inch single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The agile bass line helps the clipped guitar figures feel relaxed against the steady beat.
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
The selected original seven-inch presentation was released in 1979. The separately documented extended twelve-inch mix is not selected.
Recording: Original 1979 seven-inch single recording
Credit: Wings
Role in this collection: Band recording; Paul McCartney lead vocal
Original single: Goodnight Tonight
Goodnight Tonight - MPL original Wings single archive
Original 1979 non-album 7-inch single and B-side Daytime Nightime Suffering. The source explicitly distinguishes the extended seven-minute 12-inch mix; this collection selects the short original single presentation. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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The source distinguishes the original seven-inch single from an extended twelve-inch mix. The retained 1979 annual row does not specify which presentation it means, so the seven-inch selection retains that real annual candidate provisionally.
Goodnight Tonight - MPL original Wings single archive
Original 1979 non-album 7-inch single and B-side Daytime Nightime Suffering. The source explicitly distinguishes the extended seven-minute 12-inch mix; this collection selects the short original single presentation. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Wings
Wings began in 1971 around Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine. The group developed its own touring and studio life through a changing lineup, with Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English joining the core trio for Venus and Mars. At the Speed of Sound gave every band member a lead-vocal turn, making the ensemble's range especially clear. Their catalog combines concise singles, connected album passages, guitar-led performances and carefully layered vocal arrangements.
Artist background sources
Wings - artist's band history
The official Wings history identifies the 1971 formation by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine, and seven studio albums. Album-page numbering that mixes the wider post-Beatles discography is not used for the band count. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Venus and Mars - MPL original Wings album program
Original 1975 Wings album program and performer credits for Venus and Mars. The page's territory-specific calendar day is not claimed as the earliest worldwide release; only the supported original year is used. Later remasters, outtakes, live recordings and solo rerecordings are separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
At the Speed of Sound - MPL original Wings album program
Original 1976 eleven-track Wings album program and named band/lead-vocal credits. Time to Hide is explicitly Denny Laine's lead vocal and composition. Original Beware My Love is separate from the archive John Bonham take; Country Hams bonus credits do not become Wings performances. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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