Peak
21
Weeks
11
Score
1,373
Chart Year
1986
"Press" is a song by the English rock musician Paul McCartney. It was released as the lead single from his sixth solo studio album, Press to Play (1986), being McCartney's 37th single. The single has "It's Not True" as its B-side, which was only included on CD releases of Press to Play.
Say one, say two, say three Darlin', I love you very, very, very much And I really am relyin' on your touch But with all these people listenin' in I don't know where I ought to begin Maybe we could hit upon a word Something that the others haven't heard When you want me to love you Just tell me to press Right there, that's it, yeah Ah, when you feel the stress, don't just stand there Tell me to press You can give me what I want, I must confess My body needs attention, my mind is in a mess Oklahoma was never like this Never like this, it was never like this Ever like this, say was it ever like this? Oklahoma was never like this Oh, it was never like this! Darlin', I know it really wouldn't be a crime If I say I want to love you all the time But with all these people listening in I don't know where I ought to begin Maybe we should have a secret code Before we both get ready to explode When you want me to love you Well just tell me to press (Tell me to press, to press) Right there, that's it, yes When you feel the stress Don't just stand there Tell me to press (Tell me to press, tell me to press) My minds's in a mess Oklahoma was never like this Tell me to press (Never like this) Right there (Never like this) (Never like this) When you feel the stress (Oh-oh-oh) Oh, come on now (Never like this) Will you tell me to press? (Never like this) Will you tell me to press? (Never like this) Right there (Never like this) That's it, yes! (Oh-oh-oh) Yeah, yeah (Never like this) Tell me to press Well, just tell me to press Whoa, been so good Like you knew that it should (Never like this) Oh, you tell me to press (Never like this) (Never like this) A little bit higher (Never like this) Woo, that's right (Oh-oh-oh) Whoa, you feel the stress (Never like this) Tell me to press (Never like this) A little bit harder (Never like this) A little bit higher (Never like this) A little bit farther (Never like this) Go on, now (Never like this) Will you tell me to press? (Never like this) Right there (Never like this) That's right (Never like this) That's right (Oh-oh-oh) Well you feel the stress
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 2, 1986 | 66 | 60 |
| 2 | Aug 9, 1986 | 51 | 75 |
| 3 | Aug 16, 1986 | 47 | 79 |
| 4 | Aug 23, 1986 | 39 | 87 |
| 5 | Aug 30, 1986 | 28 | 98 |
| 6 | Sep 6, 1986 | 26 | 100 |
| 7 | Sep 13, 1986 | 21 | 105 |
| 8 | Sep 20, 1986 | 21 | 105 |
| 9 | Sep 27, 1986 | 32 | 94 |
| 10 | Oct 4, 1986 | 50 | 76 |
| 11 | Oct 11, 1986 | 72 | 54 |