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Covered by many other artists across genres and eras.

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It covers 29 of their recordings, from 1963 to 1970, almost the length of their recording life. 'Twist and Shout' is the earliest, from 1963, and 'Let It Be' the last, from 1970. The lead vocal is Paul's on seventeen of the 29, four for John, and the two of them together on five, with George on two and Ringo on one. McCartney wrote 22 of the 29, 'I Saw Her Standing There' and 'Can't Buy Me Love' among them, 24% of his songs against 9% of Lennon's. On 'Helter Skelter', notable covers by Siouxsie and the Banshees (1978), Mötley Crüe (1983), U2, aerosmith, Pat Benatar. On 'Here, There and Everywhere' it is Over 200 known cover versions and among the most-covered Beatles ballads. Of the 29, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' has Rickenbacker 425, and only one other recording does.

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	I Saw Her Standing There	1963	Please Please Me	Paul	Tiffany, Elton John, Tori Amos, Bruce Springsteen
2	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	Peter Sellers, Vince Hill, The Overlanders
3	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	Al Green, Lake Street Dive, T-Bone Burnett
4	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Rivers
5	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	Peter Sellers, Ramsey Lewis, Otis Redding
6	I Don't Want to Spoil the Party	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Rosanne Cash (US country #1, 1989)
7	The Night Before	1965	Help!	Paul	Herbie Mann, George Martin Orchestra, Restless Heart

8	Yesterday	1965	Help!	Paul	2,200+ covers; most covered song ever
9	You've Got to Hide Your Love Away	1965	Help!	John	The Silkie, Eddie Vedder, Oasis
10	I've Just Seen a Face	1965	Help!	Paul	-
11	Michelle	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	David & Jonathan, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Bud Shank
12	In My Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	Judy Collins, Bette Midler, Johnny Cash, José Feliciano
13	If I Needed Someone	1965	Rubber Soul	George	The Hollies, 1965 (UK top 20)
14	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cody Fry
15	Got to Get You into My Life	1966	Revolver	Paul	Earth Wind & Fire (1978), Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers
16	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	The Muppets, Brian Wilson, others
17	Here, There and Everywhere	1966	Revolver	Paul	Over 200 known cover versions; among the most-covered Beatles ballads
18	Penny Lane	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Judy Collins; Boston Pops; Kai Winding
19	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	Jeff Beck, Wes Montgomery, Sting, Phish
20	She's Leaving Home	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John	Billy Bragg, Syreeta, Richie Havens, Harry Nilsson
21	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (US #6, 1968)
22	Lady Madonna	1968	Past Masters	Paul	Fats Domino, Elvis Presley
23	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett, Bing Crosby, many others
24	Blackbird	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Crosby Stills Nash, Sarah McLachlan, Bobby McFerrin
25	Helter Skelter	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Notable covers by Siouxsie & the Banshees (1978), Mötley Crüe (1983), U2, Aerosmith, Pat Benatar
26	She Came in Through the Bathroom Window	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Joe Cocker, Ike & Tina Turner
27	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	Richie Havens, Nina Simone, Booker T. & the MGs, Sheryl Crow
28	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	Aretha Franklin, Joan Baez, John Denver

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Songs(28 of 29)

I Saw Her Standing There

She Loves You

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Can't Buy Me Love

A Hard Day's Night

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

The Night Before

Yesterday

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

I've Just Seen a Face

Michelle

In My Life

If I Needed Someone

Eleanor Rigby

Got to Get You into My Life

Yellow Submarine

Here, There and Everywhere

Penny Lane

A Day in the Life

She's Leaving Home

The Fool on the Hill

Lady Madonna

Hey Jude

Blackbird

Helter Skelter

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

Here Comes the Sun

Let It Be