ON THIS DAY: “ONLY LOVE REMAINS” WAS RELEASED AS A SINGLE IN THE UK

On this day : 17 January, 1987, “Only Love Remains” was released as a single in the UK.

“Only Love Remains” is the fourth single from Paul McCartney‘s 1986 album, Press to Play. The song reached number 34 on the UK singles chart.

Release

The song was released as a 7″ single and a 12″ maxi single. The single version of “Only Love Remains” is a remix by Jim Boyer and is different from the album version. The 12″ version of the single featured two more remixes of songs from Press to Play.

Track listings

7″ single (R 6148)

1. “Only Love Remains” – 4:11
   • Remix by Jim Boyer
2. “Tough on a Tightrope” – 4:44

12″ single (12R 6148)

1. “Only Love Remains” – 4:11
   • Remix by Jim Boyer
2. “Tough on a Tightrope” – 7:03
   • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn
3. “Talk More Talk” – 5:56
   • Remix by Paul McCartney and Jon Jacobs