Released in 2012
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Written by Harold Arlen • Johnny Mercer
Last updated on November 1, 2020
Released in 2012
Written by Harold Arlen • Johnny Mercer
Last updated on November 1, 2020
Album This song officially appears on the Kisses On the Bottom Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2012
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Kisses On The Bottom"
May 2011 ?
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” is a 1944 song written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was nominated for the “Academy Award for Best Original Song” at the 18th Academy Awards in 1945 after being used in the film Here Come the Waves. Many artists covered it over the years, including Paul McCartney on his 2012 album “Kisses On The Bottom“
You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they do just when everything seemed so dark?
Man, they said "We gotta accentuate the positive "
"Eliminate the negative"
"Latch on to the affirmative"
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
~ SOLO ~
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale and Noah in the ark
What did they do just when everything seemed so dark?
Man, they said "We'd better accentuate the positive "
"Eliminate the negative"
"And latch on to the affirmative"
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
Oh No! Um go, there babe, it's way too dark, for you
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
Official album • Released in 2012
2:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses On the Bottom (Deluxe version)
Official album • Released in 2012
2:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
iTunes Live from Capitol Studios
Official live • Released in 2012
2:51 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Vocals Abe Laboriel Jr. : Background vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano Karriem Riggins : Drums John Pizzarelli : Guitar John Clayton : Bass Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses
Official album • Released in 2012
2:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses
Official album • Released in 2012
2:51 • Live • L1 • Live From Capitol Studios
Paul McCartney : Vocals Abe Laboriel Jr. : Background vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano Karriem Riggins : Drums John Pizzarelli : Guitar John Clayton : Bass Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Kisses on the bottom - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:31 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses on the bottom - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:51 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Vocals Abe Laboriel Jr. : Background vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano Karriem Riggins : Drums John Pizzarelli : Guitar John Clayton : Bass Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Album Kisses On the Bottom
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” has been played in 1 concerts.
Feb 09, 2012 • USA • Los Angeles • Capitol Records Building
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