Featuring songs initially recorded during sessions for the Tug Of War album, Pipes Of Peace continued Paul's rich vein of song-writing form and included two massive hits, the Michael Jackson duet Say Say Say and the title track. The collaboration with Jackson – then the biggest star on the planet thanks to the success of his Thriller album – extended to another track, the breezy The Man. Lyrically, the album features Paul’s thoughts on love, peace and the future, centred around the symbol of the pipes of peace.