"Flowers in the Dirt" is the eighth studio solo album by Paul McCartney, released on 5 June 1989. The album marked a significant return for McCartney after, arguably, his less successful albums in the early 80s. His collaboration with Elvis Costello, on several tracks, brings a new edge to his songwriting.
The album includes singles like "My Brave Face", "This One", "Où est le Soleil?", and "Figure of Eight". The sessions for the album, which had started in 1987, resulted in a considerable amount of leftover songs that McCartney decided to use later. One of the key songs on the album, "Put It There", is a tribute to McCartney's father.
"Flowers in the Dirt" was praised for its rich musical variety, from rock to orchestrated ballads, and it became a commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK and peaking at number 21 in the US. It also received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 1990. The world tour following the album release, named "Paul McCartney World Tour", was also highly profitable and led to a significant renewal in McCartney's popularity.
