Music · Influence
Motown influence
Detroit soul rhythm-and-arrangement style.
12
songs
It turns up on twelve recordings, from 1963 to 1966. More of Rubber Soul has it than any other album, four of its fourteen tracks. 'Ask Me Why' is the earliest and 'And Your Bird Can Sing' the last. 'There's a Place' and 'All I've Got to Do' (Lennon modeling Smokey Robinson) are two of them, and John sings nine of the twelve. On 'Day Tripper', the feel runs close to the Temptations' 'My Girl' and Marvin Gaye's 'I'll Be Doggone'. On 'Paperback Writer': boosted bass response to Wilson Pickett records.
See alsoChord literal:A → G♯mInfluence:R&B influenceUS release:Yesterday and TodayChord literal:G♯m → ARecurring words:see meRecurring words:tookRecurring words:i want toChord literal:E → F♯m
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early4 · 33%
Mid-period8 · 67%
Late0 · 0%
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Songs(12)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ask Me Why | 1963 | Please Please Me | John | Modeled on Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |
| 2 | There's a Place | 1963 | Please Please Me | John, Paul | - |
| 3 | All I've Got to Do | 1963 | With The Beatles | John | Lennon modeling Smokey Robinson |
| 4 | This Boy | 1963 | Past Masters | John | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles homage |
| 5 | Day Tripper | 1965 | Past Masters | John, Paul | The feel runs close to the Temptations' 'My Girl' and Marvin Gaye's 'I'll Be Doggone' |
| 6 | Nowhere Man | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | - |
| 7 | Drive My Car | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul, John | - |
| 8 | You Won't See Me | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | McCartney cited Four Tops as inspiration |
| 9 | The Word | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John, Paul | Stax/Motown groove feel |
| 10 | Paperback Writer | 1966 | Past Masters | Paul | Boosted bass response to Wilson Pickett records |
| 11 | Got to Get You into My Life | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | McCartney channelling soul/Motown idiom |
| 12 | And Your Bird Can Sing | 1966 | Revolver | John | - |
Ask Me Why
1963·Please Please Me·John
Modeled on Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
There's a Place
1963·Please Please Me·John
All I've Got to Do
1963·With The Beatles·John
Lennon modeling Smokey Robinson
This Boy
1963·Past Masters·John
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles homage
Day Tripper
1965·Past Masters·John
The feel runs close to the Temptations' 'My Girl' and Marvin Gaye's 'I'll Be Doggone'
Nowhere Man
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Drive My Car
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
You Won't See Me
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
McCartney cited Four Tops as inspiration
The Word
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Stax/Motown groove feel
Paperback Writer
1966·Past Masters·Paul
Boosted bass response to Wilson Pickett records
Got to Get You into My Life
1966·Revolver·Paul
McCartney channelling soul/Motown idiom
And Your Bird Can Sing
1966·Revolver·John
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