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Has instrumental
The song contains an instrumental section.
22
songs
From 1963 to 1969, most of their years in the studio, it is heard on 22 recordings. 'All My Loving' is the earliest, from 1963, and 'Because' the last, from 1969. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, fifteen against four. The lead vocals go John on eight, Paul on seven, Ringo on three and George on one. All four of them take the lead on 'Carry That Weight'. Three of them share it on 'Because'. Neither man reaches for it more than the other, 11% of McCartney's songs and 11% of Lennon's. On 'She Said She Said' it is 4 instrumentals. On 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' it is 2 instrumentals. Of the 22, 'Can't Buy Me Love' is at a very fast tempo, one of only six of their recordings at that pace.
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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
Early4 · 18%
Mid-period5 · 23%
Late13 · 59%
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Songs(22)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
All My Loving
1963·With The Beatles·Paul
I Wanna Be Your Man
1963·With The Beatles·Ringo
Can't Buy Me Love
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
I Should Have Known Better
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Yellow Submarine
1966·Revolver·Ringo
She Said She Said
1966·Revolver·John
4 instrumentals
When I'm Sixty-Four
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
2 instrumentals
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Blackbird
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
2 instrumentals
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Don't Pass Me By
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo
3 instrumentals
Honey Pie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
2 instrumentals
Glass Onion
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Dear Prudence
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Carry That Weight
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Here Comes the Sun
1969·Abbey Road·George
The End
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Because
1969·Abbey Road·John
2 instrumentals
Sun King
1969·Abbey Road·John
Now and Then
2023·Reunion singles·John
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