On December 19th, the Irish Independent offered up a piece that puts Paul McCartney in numerical perspective. Here's the list:
28: his age when the Beatles split
12: number of studio albums released with The Beatles between 1962 and their demise in 1970
750 million: his estimated worth, in pounds sterling
3,500: The number of times his Beatles song, 'Yesterday', has been covered -- it is the most-recorded composition in pop history
2 million: the number of copies his Wings song, 'Mull of Kintyre' sold in the UK -- it remains the biggest-selling non-charity single in British chart history
3,000: the number of songs his company, MPL Communications, owns the copyright of
100 million: the number of singles he has sold, making him the most successful composer in pop
4148: this number refers to an asteroid, which was renamed 4148 McCartney in his honour in 1983
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