Anna (Go to Him)
“All of my life I've been searching for a girl”
Cover of Arthur Alexander's 1962 soul ballad, with Lennon delivering an emotionally raw lead vocal while battling a heavy cold. Recorded in three takes during the band's marathon single-day Please Please Me session.
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The question motif first appears on a Beatles record on 'Anna (Go to Him)' (1963).
RecordedFebruary 11, 1963
ReleasedMarch 22, 1963
Song familyFragile LennonVulnerable confession of repeated heartbreak
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Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides – then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.
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