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No subdominantMusic · Composition · 24 songs
CategoriesMusicCompositionNo subdominant
Music · Composition

No subdominant

The song never sounds the IV chord (the subdominant) of its home key.

24
songs
See alsoSong form:Through-composedMusic genre:Avant-gardeMotif:Social commentaryVocabulary:Dark lyricsSections:Has interludeLyric shape:[NOUN] ofLyric shape:[NOUN] inInfluence:Avant-garde influence
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early2 · 10%
Mid-period11 · 52%
Late8 · 38%

By Album

Revolver4
The Beatles (The White Album)4
Rubber Soul3
Abbey Road3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Magical Mystery Tour2
With The Beatles1
Beatles For Sale1
Yellow Submarine1
Reunion singles1

Songs(22 of 24)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Not a Second Time1963With The BeatlesJohn–
2I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohn–
3Drive My Car1965Rubber SoulPaul, John–
4I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaul–
5If I Needed Someone1965Rubber SoulGeorge–
6Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohn–
7Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaul–
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8Love You To1966RevolverGeorge–
9Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohn–
10Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorge–
11A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulSection B
12Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorge–
13The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
14Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnSections B & C
15Wild Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
16Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)––
17Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
18Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorge–
19Mean Mr. Mustard1969Abbey RoadJohn–
20The End1969Abbey RoadPaulSection B
21You Never Give Me Your Money1969Abbey RoadPaul–
22Now and Then2023Reunion singlesJohn–

Not a Second Time

1963·With The Beatles·John

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

Drive My Car

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

If I Needed Someone

1965·Rubber Soul·George

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

Love You To

1966·Revolver·George

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

Within You Without You

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·George

A Day in the Life

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Section B

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Sections B & C

Wild Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

Mean Mr. Mustard

1969·Abbey Road·John

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Section B

You Never Give Me Your Money

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Now and Then

2023·Reunion singles·John

Updated 2026-09-02

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