Beatles song of the day
If I Fell
A ballad primarily written by John Lennon, 'If I Fell' first appeared on the A Hard Day's Night film and soundtrack.
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The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (Songwriting Work Tape / Part 1)
Twelve key dates in Beatles history
- 6 July 1957: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
- 17 August 1960: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg
- 9 February 1961: The Beatles' first Cavern Club show
- 9 November 1961: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
- 1 January 1962: The Beatles' Decca audition
- 6 June 1962: The first Abbey Road session
- 11 February 1963: Recording the Please Please Me LP
- 7 February 1964: The Beatles' US invasion begins
- 29 August 1966: Live in Candlestick Park, San Francisco - The Beatles' final concert
- 25 June 1967: The Beatles on Our World - All You Need Is Love
- 30 January 1969: The Beatles' rooftop show
- 10 April 1970: Paul McCartney announces the split
Things we said today
- Slave said: "For all the years I was a Beatles fan I never cared for this song or its.." on Run For Your Life
- Slave said: "This song was always a favorite of mine. It’s happy, whimsical, psychede.." on Lovely Rita
- Slave said: "It’s possible Paul gave John 50% writing credit because the song is a si.." on Birthday
- Wilhelm Hagberg said: "Nope, it's well established and accepted by all involved that George wro.." on Come Together
- Darren said: "The new Crowded House album Gravity Stairs (release date May 31, 2024) h.." on Revolver
Paul McCartney song of the day
New
The title track and sixth song on Paul McCartney's 16th solo studio album, 'New' was released in August 2013.
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Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (2005)
Paul McCartney's 13th solo studio album was produced by Nigel Godrich, and recorded over a two year period in London and Los Angeles.
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney's fifth post-Beatles album, Band On The Run was critically acclaimed and became Wings' most commercially-successful album.
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Dream Away (1982)
Written for the 1981 film Time Bandits, it was the third single released from George Harrison's tenth solo album Gone Troppo.
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Extra Texture (Read All About It) (1975)
George Harrison's sixth solo album was recorded in the wake of his troubled North American tour. It was the final album released by The Beatles' Apple Records label.
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End Of The Line (1990)
The final song on Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, and the band's second single in 1989.
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Did you know?
The Beatles hold a UK record for the most consecutive top five hits in the singles chart, with 22 between 1963 and 1970).
Featured article
The 'A Hard Day's Night' opening chord
The distinctive clang which opens 'A Hard Day's Night' became one of the most iconic sounds of the 1960s. Instantly recognisable, it was the perfect beginning to the group's third album and debut feature film.
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Help!
The Beatles' fifth official UK album release, Help! was the soundtrack to the group's second feature film. It contained 14 songs: 10 by Lennon-McCartney, two more by George Harrison, and a further two cover versions.
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"Sean didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. I'm so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride." - John Lennon
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In the spotlight
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. With John Lennon, he was half of one of the world's most successful songwriting teams in history.
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(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess
One of the songs written by John Lennon during his 1980 holiday in Bermuda, '(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess' was released on the posthumous collection Milk And Honey in 1984.
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Some Time In New York City (1972)
The follow-up to John Lennon's Imagine was inspired by radical left-wing politics of the early 1970s. A critical and commercial failure, it featured two discs containing 10 studio songs and five live performances.
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Back Off Boogaloo (1972)
A glam rock single co-written by Ringo Starr and George Harrison, with a title inspired by Marc Bolan.
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Ringo (1973)
Ringo Starr's third solo album is most notable for featuring all four former Beatles, although not all on any single song.
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