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Say Say Say - Who Owns It? MJ or PM?

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tupacavelli4life said:
Based on this logic, every song released from Thriller would have went to number one. Of the seven songs released, only 2 went to number one "BillieJean & Beat It"...not even the "Thriller" single, after the greatest short film of all time was released, didn't even go to number one. Nor dd the first Jacksons single released after Thriller called "State of Shock" which featured Mick Jagger. It stalled at number 3. Even the Girl is Mine only peaked at number 2. What I'm curious about is why wasn't "Say Say Say" on MJ's Number Ones cd, when it clearly was a number one song?
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I didn't mean number one position by saying "chart topper". It's almost the same if the song is #1 or #3 if there's a mania around. #1 is the biggest seller, but #3 or #5 are usually huge sellers or big hits. And if there's competition, the song doesn't have to be #1 and it can still be one of the biggest sellers in long term. There's also a "problem" that fans maybe buy other releases than the newest single because they have decided to buy it for example a week later. So technically you can have competition with your own songs, too.
 
^^ This I knew hence my impression it was a McCartney owned track. Apparently its 50/50. MJ has just never had the urge to release it on any of his own compilations. It should have been on No. 1s ;)
 
Thats what I said before, the had a business arrangement however if its on MiJac then MJ can use it at his discretion.
 
McCartney Unearths Live Clips, Videos For DVD
August 24, 2007 , 10:20 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Four decades' worth of rare footage, live performance and music videos have been rounded up for "The McCartney Years," a three-DVD set due Nov. 13 via MPL/Rhino Entertainment. McCartney has also recorded new commentary for the 40-plus videos, which can be viewed in chronological order or via his own custom playlists.

The first two discs comprise the videos, beginning with 1970's "Maybe I'm Amazed" and running through 2005's "Fine Line." Bonus features on these discs include a "Band on the Run" promo film and a documentary on the making of McCartney's 2005 album "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard."

The third disc features snippets from "Rockshow," filmed on the 1976 Wings tour, a new edit of McCartney's 1991 appearance on MTV's "Unplugged" and 11 songs from his 2004 headlining set at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival. The live footage also boasts new commentary from McCartney.

Here is the track list for "The McCartney Years":

Disc one:

"Tug Of War"
"Say Say Say"
"Silly Love Songs"
"Band On The Run"
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
"Heart Of The Country"
"Mamunia"
"With A Little Luck"
"Goodnight Tonight"
"Waterfalls"
"My Love"
"C-Moon"
"Baby's Request"
"Hi Hi Hi"
"Ebony And Ivory"
"Take It Away"
"Mull Of Kintyre"
"Helen Wheels"
"I've Had Enough"
"Coming Up"
"Wonderful Christmastime"

Disc two:

"Pipes Of Peace"
"My Brave Face"
"Beautiful Night"
"Fine Line"
"No More Lonely Nights"
"This One"
"Little Willow"
"Pretty Little Head"
"Birthday"
"Hope Of Deliverance"
"Once Upon A Long Ago"
"All My Trials"
"Brown-Eyed Handsome Man"
"Press"
"No Other Baby"
"Off The Ground"
"Biker Like An Icon"
"Spies Like Us"
"Put It There"
"Figure Of Eight"
"C'Mon People"

Disc three:

From "Rockshow":
"Venus And Mars"
"Rock Show"
"Jet"
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
"Lady Madonna"
"Listen To What The Man Said"
"Bluebird"

From "MTV Unplugged":
"I Lost My Little Girl"
"Every Night"
"And I Love Her"
"That Would Be Somethin"

From Glastonbury 2004:
"Jet"
"Flaming Pie"
"Let Me Roll It"
"Blackbird"
"Band On The Run"
"Back In The USSR"
"Live And Let Die"
"Hey Jude"
"Yesterday"
"Helter Skelter"
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
 
I still wanna see the footage of MJ & PM recording TGIM that Mike spoke about once. Footage of Michael and Paul in the studio was screened at some venues during Paul’s world tour in 1990.
 
very unique thing both share the publishing,but Mccartney has the overall song and he had deal with sony back then to get a take in masters,etc.. and he got a publishing deal as well in the deal with Sony then CBS.

anyway the irony of the matter is that Say,Say,Say was first recorded before "the girl is mine" back in 81. the Man as well.

another Irony Quincy Jones's then Wife Peggy Lipton use to be Paul Mccartney's ex girlfriend before he married Linda. talk about a small world?
 
mistermaxxx said:
another Irony Quincy Jones's then Wife Peggy Lipton use to be Paul Mccartney's ex girlfriend before he married Linda. talk about a small world?
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I thought Paul dated Jane Asher before getting with Linda. Here's some more weirdness. Quincy Jones was supposed to go to the Terry Melcher house one day in 1969, but he changed his mind because he had a headache. If he went there, he might not have been around today, because that was the day the Manson murders took place. Manson's whole thing was that the songs on The Beatles "White Album" were messages to him.
 
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They say 'Fact is stranger than fiction'. I imagine quincy opened MJ up to a lot of weured and winderful people while they worked together. Quincy had been to the college of hard knocks. MJ was like a virgin.
 
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i think Paul owns it because Michael ownes The Girl Is Mine and that is not on any of Pauls cds. I think the way it goes is artists duet together they put it on one of the artists records then as a gesture of good will they do a second duet and out it on the other aritsits records. Auctuall i love say say say its one of my favourite duets between MJ & Paul.
 
sharon007 said:
i think Paul owns it because Michael ownes The Girl Is Mine and that is not on any of Pauls cds. I think the way it goes is artists duet together they put it on one of the artists records then as a gesture of good will they do a second duet and out it on the other aritsits records. Auctuall i love say say say its one of my favourite duets between MJ & Paul.
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Its already been clarified above that it is 50/50 :)
 
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