Jenny Wren


"Jenny Wren" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. It was also released, in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2005, as the second single from the album.

Background

"Jenny Wren" was written in Los Angeles. McCartney wrote the tune in the same sort of finger picking style found in "Blackbird", "Mother Nature's Son" and "Calico Skies". The song earned a nomination for the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Male [Pop Vocal Performance] category.
As to who Jenny Wren is, McCartney said:

Recording

The song was recorded in October 2004. The solo is played on an Armenian woodwind instrument, called a duduk—a first in pop music history—played by Venezuelan-born world winds specialist and multi-instrumentalist Pedro Eustache. The guitar is tuned down a whole step for the song.

Covers

The song has been covered by several artists.

Track listing

  1. "Jenny Wren" – 2:09
  • 7" R6678
  1. "Jenny Wren" – 3:47
  2. "Summer of '59" – 2:11
  • CD CDR6678
  1. "Jenny Wren" – 3:47
  2. "I Want You to Fly" – 5:03
  • Maxi-CD CDRS6678
  1. "Jenny Wren" – 3:47
  2. "I Want You to Fly" – 5:03
  3. "This Loving Game" – 3:15

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.