Improvised wordless syllabic singing, often associated with jazz.
'Baby It's You' (1963) is the earliest Beatles song to use Scat singing, which goes on to appear on 14 in all.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nowhere Man | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | la-la (bridge Ahh-la-la-la) |
| 2 | Girl | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | tit-tit / dit-dit |
| 3 | You Won't See Me | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | la-la |
| 4 | Run for Your Life | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | na-na |
| 5 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | 'Da da dada' verse 3 vocal |
| 6 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | 'Pa-pa-pa' brass-imitation vocals |
| 7 | Hey Jude | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | na-na (coda chant) |
| 8 | I Will | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Vocal bass line and outro vocables |
| 9 | Revolution 1 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | sha-la (Shoo-be-doo-wah doo-wop) |
| 10 | Mother Nature's Son | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | 'Do-do-do' chorus |
| 11 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | 'La-la-la-la-la' backing throughout choruses |
| 12 | Old Brown Shoe | 1969 | Past Masters | George | 'Doo-dah' outro vocables |
| 13 | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | 1970 | Past Masters | John, Paul | – |
la-la (bridge Ahh-la-la-la)
tit-tit / dit-dit
la-la
na-na
'Da da dada' verse 3 vocal
'Pa-pa-pa' brass-imitation vocals
na-na (coda chant)
Vocal bass line and outro vocables
sha-la (Shoo-be-doo-wah doo-wop)
'Do-do-do' chorus
'La-la-la-la-la' backing throughout choruses
'Doo-dah' outro vocables
Updated
Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Musicnotes
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
Book
All the Songs
Margotin & Guesdon
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