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"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is a song by Paul and Linda McCartney from the album Ram. Released in the United States as a single on 2 August 1971, [2] it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 4 September 1971, [3] [4] making it the first of a string of post-Beatles, Paul McCartney-penned singles to top the US pop chart during the 1970s and 1980s.
Rolling Stone rated "Too Many People" to be McCartney's 3rd greatest post-Beatles song, 2 slots ahead of its A-side "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and behind only "Band on the Run" and "Maybe I'm Amazed." [8] Billboard described "Too Many People" as "wailing sentimentality."
He resumed his solo career in 1980 and has been touring as a solo artist since 1989. Apart from Wings, his UK or US number-one hits include "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (with Linda), "Coming Up", "Pipes of Peace", "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder), and "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson).
In a contemporary review for Ram, Jon Landau of Rolling Stone gave "Heart of the Country" a negative review, calling it the album's "lowest point", and the song that "most clearly indicates [Ram's] failures". [2]
Uncle Albert may also refer to: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", 1971 song by Paul and Linda McCartney on the Ram album; Albert Tatlock, fictional character on the Coronation Street television series, known in his later years as Uncle Albert; Uncle Albert, fictional character in the Car Wars game; Uncle Albert, fictional character in Mary Poppins ...
While the US single "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" reached number one, [24] "The Back Seat of My Car" disappointed, [25] peaking at number 39 in the UK charts. [ 23 ] [ 25 ] Author Chris Ingham describes "The Back Seat of My Car" as an "earthily romantic paean to teenage sex". [ 25 ]
The album was first teased in late March 2016 by cryptic video posts placed on McCartney's Facebook and Twitter pages. [2] He also says: There are no cover versions, which may be in line with the "pure" concept.
Admiral Halsey may refer to: U.S. Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr., (1882–1959) The Paul McCartney song "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"