No More Lonely Nights - wikipedia No More Lonely Nights `` No More Lonely Nights '' Single by Paul McCartney from the album Give My Regards to Broad Street B - side `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( Playout Version ) ( original pressing ) ; `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( Special Dance Mix ) ( later pressing ) Released September 24, 1984 ( 1984 - 09 - 24 ) Format 7 '' single Recorded Abbey Road -- 1984 Length 4 : 42 ( Ballad version ) 4 : 35 ( Playout version ) Label Parlophone R6080 ( stereo ) Columbia ( US & Canada ) Songwriter ( s ) Paul McCartney Producer ( s ) George Martin Paul McCartney singles chronology `` Pipes of Peace '' ( 1983 ) `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( 1984 ) `` We All Stand Together '' ( 1984 ) `` Pipes of Peace '' ( 1983 ) `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( 1985 ) `` We All Stand Together '' ( 1984 ) Audio sample file help `` No More Lonely Nights '' is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, which was first released in September 24, 1984. It can be heard on the soundtrack Give My Regards to Broad Street. Contents 1 Release and charts 2 Reception 3 Track listings 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 Official versions 6 Personnel 7 Cover versions 8 Notes 9 External links Release and Charts Two versions of the single on both 7 '' and 12 '' as well as a 12 '' picture disc were issued in both the UK and US. The first 7 '' version featured `` No More Lonely Nights '' backed with the playout version. The second featured the Arthur Baker Dance Mix as the B - side. The single reached number 6 in the US and number 2 in the UK. In 1987, it was included on McCartney 's double album compilation, All the Best !. Reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic said the song was `` an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo. '' In a radio interview prior to 1990 's Knebworth concerts, Gilmour told Jim Ladd that `` No More Lonely Nights '' was the last thing McCartney recorded for the film, and that he told McCartney to give his session fee to a charity of his choice. Track listings 7 '' single -- UK, 1984 `` No More Lonely Nights '' `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( playout version ) 7 '' single `` No More Lonely Nights '' `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( special dance mix ) 12 '' single -- UK, 1984 `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( extended version ) `` Silly Love Songs '' ( remake ) `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( ballad ) 12 '' single `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( special dance mix by Arthur Baker ) `` No More Lonely Nights '' ( special dance edit ) Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1984 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 9 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 15 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 28 Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) 17 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 11 Canada ( CHUM ) 13 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 30 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 17 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 37 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 33 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 19 Poland ( LP3 ) 21 South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 29 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 7 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Cash Box Top 100 10 Chart ( 1985 ) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1984 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 84 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 98 Italy ( FIMI ) 57 UK Singles ( Official Single Charts ) 22 US Cash Box Top 100 74 Chart ( 1985 ) Rank US Billboard Hot 100 72 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 32 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Official versions No More Lonely Nights ( Ballad ) ( produced by George Martin ) 5 : 13 -- CD Album Version ( includes dialogue from the movie ) 4 : 42 -- LP / Vinyl Album Version ( includes dialogue from the movie ) 4 : 47 -- Wingspan : Hits and History version ( 7 '' version with longer fadeout ) 4 : 36 -- 7 '' Version ( clean introduction ) 0 : 13 -- Ballad Reprise No More Lonely Nights ( Playout Version ) ( produced by Arthur Baker ) 5 : 03 -- CD Album Version 4 : 26 -- LP / Vinyl Album Version 3 : 58 -- 7 '' Version No More Lonely Nights ( Extended Version ) -- 8 : 10 No More Lonely Nights ( Special Dance Edit ) -- 4 : 22 No More Lonely Nights ( Special Dance Mix ) ( aka Extended Playout Version ) -- 6 : 55 Personnel Paul McCartney -- lead vocal, piano Linda McCartney -- backing vocal, keyboards Eric Stewart -- backing vocal David Gilmour -- guitar solo Herbie Flowers -- bass Anne Dudley -- synthesiser Stuart Elliott -- drums Cover versions Filipino acoustic singer Nyoy Volante covered the song on his 2008 album, Heartstrings. The Airborne Toxic Event covered the song on the 2014 tribute album The Art of McCartney. John Pizzarelli covered the song in 2015 on his album Midnight McCartney. Chuck Wicks covered the song in 2011 on the album Let Us In Nashville. Notes ^ Jump up to : `` No More Lonely Nights -- Ascap Work Work ID : 440155431 ''. Ascap. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Paul McCartney -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Paul McCartney. Retrieved 3 October 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. `` Review of Give My Regards to Broad Street ''. allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 30. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1984 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Paul McCartney -- No More Lonely Nights '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Paul McCartney -- No More Lonely Nights '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Radio 2 Top 30 ''. Top 30 ( in Dutch ). Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 9566. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` CHART NUMBER 1456 -- Saturday, November 24, 1984 ''. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 03. archive - url = is malformed : timestamp ( help ). CHUM. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Paul McCartney -- No More Lonely Nights ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- No More Lonely Nights ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hit Parade Italia ''. HitParadeItalia ( in Italian ). Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 42, 1984 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Paul McCartney -- No More Lonely Nights '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Paul McCartney -- No More Lonely Nights ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lista Przebojów Programu 3 ''. LP3. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 -- 1989 Acts M ''. The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Paul McCartney -- No More Lonely Nights ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Paul McCartney -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Paul McCartney. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending DECEMBER 1, 1984 ''. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 03. archive - url = is malformed : timestamp ( help ). Cash Box magazine. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Adult Contemporary : Issue 9674. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 9638. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hit Parade Italia - I singoli più venduti del 1984 ''. FIMI ( in Italian ). Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ 1984 in British music # Best - selling singles Jump up ^ `` The CASH BOX Year - End Charts : 1984 ''. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 11. archive - url = is malformed : timestamp ( help ). Cash Box magazine. ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard Volume 97 No. 52, DECEMBER 28. 1985 '' ( PDF ). Billboard. New York, NY, USA. 28 December 1985. p. TA - 21, TA - 28. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- PaulMc Cartney -- No More Lonely Nights ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Enter No More Lonely Nights in the search field and then press Enter. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Paul McCartney Paul `` Wix '' Wickens Rusty Anderson Brian Ray Abe Laboriel, Jr. Linda McCartney Hamish Stuart Robbie McIntosh Chris Whitten Blair Cunningham Studio albums McCartney Ram ( with Linda McCartney ) McCartney II Tug of War Pipes of Peace Give My Regards to Broad Street Press to Play Снова в СССР Flowers in the Dirt Off the Ground Flaming Pie Run Devil Run Driving Rain Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Memory Almost Full Kisses on the Bottom New with Wings Wild Life Red Rose Speedway Band on the Run Venus and Mars Wings at the Speed of Sound London Town Back to the Egg Classical The Family Way Thrillington Paul McCartney 's Liverpool Oratorio Standing Stone Working Classical Ecce Cor Meum Ocean 's Kingdom Electronica Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest ( The Fireman ) Rushes ( The Fireman ) Liverpool Sound Collage Twin Freaks Electric Arguments ( The Fireman ) Live albums Wings over America Tripping the Live Fantastic Unplugged ( The Official Bootleg ) Paul Is Live Back in the U.S. Back in the World Live iTunes Festival : London Amoeba 's Secret Good Evening New York City Live in Los Angeles iTunes Live from Capitol Studios Compilations Wings Greatest Cold Cuts ( unreleased ) All the Best ! The Paul McCartney Collection Costello Album ( bootleg ) Wingspan : Hits and History Pure McCartney Tours Wings University Tour Wings Over Europe Tour Wings 1973 UK Tour Wings Over the World tour Wings UK Tour 1979 The Paul McCartney World Tour The New World Tour Driving World Tour Back in the World 2004 Summer Tour The ' US ' Tour Summer Live ' 09 Good Evening Europe Tour Up and Coming Tour On the Run Out There One on One Filmography A Hard Day 's Night ( 1964 ) Help ! ( 1965 ) Magical Mystery Tour ( 1967 ) Yellow Submarine ( 1968 ) Let It Be ( 1970 ) James Paul McCartney ( 1973 ) Wings Over the World ( 1979 ) Rockestra ( unreleased ) ( 1979 ) Concert for Kampuchea ( 1980 ) Rockshow ( 1980 ) Back to the Egg ( 1981 ) Give My Regards to Broad Street ( 1984 ) Put It There ( 1990 ) Get Back ( 1991 ) Paul Is Live ( 1993 ) In the World Tonight ( 1997 ) Live at the Cavern Club ( 1999 ) Wingspan ( 2001 ) Back in the U.S. ( 2002 ) Paul McCartney in Red Square ( 2005 ) Between Chaos and Creation ( 2005 ) Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road ( 2005 ) The Space Within US ( 2006 ) The McCartney Years ( 2007 ) Good Evening New York City ( 2009 ) The Love We Make ( 2011 ) Related Articles Discography Song list Awards Music contributions and appearances Paul McCartney concerts Maxi - singles Paul McCartney : Many Years from Now MPL Communications Oobu Joobu Paul is dead `` Lisa the Vegetarian '' People / Artists The Quarrymen The Beatles Wings Heather Mills Personal relationships Albums Wide Prairie A Garland for Linda Paul McCartney 's Glastonbury Groove Let Us in Americana : The Music of Paul McCartney A Toot and a Snore in ' 74 The Art of McCartney Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No_More_Lonely_Nights&oldid=800805293 '' Categories : 1984 singles Paul McCartney songs Parlophone singles Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs written by Paul McCartney Columbia Records singles Music published by MPL Music Publishing 1984 songs Hidden categories : CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Pages with archiveurl citation errors CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from September 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Canadatopsingles Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Canadaadultcontemporary Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk More Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano ქართული 日本 語 Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 19 : 44. 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Question: who played lead guitar on no more lonely nights
Answer: David Gilmour