American Songwriter has put together a list highlighting four lesser-known slow songs from Paul McCartney's solo career that the outlet believes deserve wider recognition. The feature runs through his output from the 1980s and 2000s, spotlighting tracks that showcase his songwriting and arrangement skills but never achieved the fame of his best-known ballads.

– "Wanderlust" (Tug Of War, 1982) — inspired by a dispute with a ship captain, later re-recorded for the Give My Regards To Broad Street soundtrack
– "Only Love Remains" (Press To Play, 1986) — an orchestral, romantic ballad from an otherwise divisive album
– "Put It There" (Flowers In The Dirt, 1989) — a tribute to his father, arranged with George Martin
– "Follow Me" (Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, 2005) — a simple, strummy track produced by Nigel Godrich