Paul McCartney Once Deemed This 1971 Track to Be the Most 'Awful' Song He's Ever Written
He may have nearly three dozen No. 1 songs to his name, but even Paul McCartney doesn't see the musical genius in everything he's put out into the world.
McCartney earned 20 No. 1s with The Beatles, and went on to earn twelve others through collaborations, his follow-up band, Wings, and as a solo artist, earning him the honor of having the most No. 1s overall.
With so many top songs, it's hard to imagine anything he's touched being considered bottom of the barrel, but there is at least one work from his extensive discography that he considers to be "f--cking awful."
The British icon once opened up about his music of a lesser caliber in an interview with Q Magazine that was published back in 2015, where he named 1971's "Bip Bop," from Wings' album Wild Life, as the worst song he's ever written.
Alongside McCartney, his wife, Linda McCartney, and Moody Blues alumn Denny Laine performed in the band, with the couple cowriting the track in question.
"The lyrics are f--cking awful," he told the publication, going on to sing the line, "Bip bop, bip bip bop, bip bop, bip bip band, dig your bottom dollar, put it in your hand."
It may sound a little simplistic, but producer Trevor Horn once told the legendary musician that it was one of his favorites. "I can't hate it that much, can I?" McCartney quipped. "There must have been a reason I liked it in the first place."
And at least some of his fans agree-while it's certainly not the top-streamed of the band's tracks, it's not the least, either, with the same album's "Mumbo" and "I Am Your Singer" each raking in less plays on Spotify.
It seems almost sacrilegious to ask, but what's your pick for the worst of McCartney's discography?
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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM.