AABABA

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Two section patterns dominate the catalogue: AABABA (26 songs) and ABABAB (16 songs).

ABABAB Song form

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early12 · 52%

Mid-period9 · 39%

Late2 · 9%

By Album

Magical Mystery Tour1

Abbey Road1

Songs(23 of 26)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Love Me Do	1962	Please Please Me	Paul, John	With intro & outro
2	Misery	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 3 & 4
3	Little Child	1963	With The Beatles	John, Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 3 & 4
4	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	With intro; Variants: verse 4
5	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	With intro; Variants: verse 4
6	You Can't Do That	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	With intro & outro
7	If I Fell	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	With intro & outro
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8	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	With intro; Variants: verse 4
9	Things We Said Today	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	With intro & outro
10	I'll Cry Instead	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	With intro
11	She's a Woman	1964	Past Masters	Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 3
12	What You're Doing	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 3
13	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 2 & 3
14	Yesterday	1965	Help!	Paul	With intro & outro
15	I Need You	1965	Help!	George	With intro & outro
16	We Can Work It Out	1965	Past Masters	Paul, John	–
17	You Won't See Me	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 3
18	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	With intro & outro
19	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	With intro & outro
20	She Said She Said	1966	Revolver	John	With intro & outro
21	Your Mother Should Know	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 4
22	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	With outro
23	Oh! Darling	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	With intro & outro; Variants: verse 2, 3 & 4, chorus 2