Three-part harmony

Three sung lines moving together in harmonized intervals.

songs

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'Chains' (1963) is the earliest Beatles song to use Three-part harmony, which goes on to appear on 38 in all.

Chains 1963

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early7 · 20%

Mid-period18 · 51%

Late10 · 29%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)2

Reunion singles2

Please Please Me1

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Magical Mystery Tour1

Yellow Submarine1

Let It Be1

Songs(36 of 38)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Please Please Me	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	–
2	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	–
3	This Boy	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	John, Paul & George around one mic
4	Sie Liebt Dich	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
5	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	George/Paul/John on bridge
6	When I Get Home	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	–
7	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	–
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8	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	John, Paul & George stacked harmony throughout
9	Run for Your Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	–
10	Think for Yourself	1965	Rubber Soul	George	Two overdubbed three-part vocal tracks
11	If I Needed Someone	1965	Rubber Soul	George	Harrison, Lennon, McCartney
12	Nowhere Man	1965	Rubber Soul	John	A cappella intro, Lennon-McCartney-Harrison
13	Girl	1965	Rubber Soul	John	Bridge harmony stack
14	The Word	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	John/Paul/George on chorus
15	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	Per the session account, Lennon and McCartney overdubbed the lead vocal (McCartney more prominent on the verses' first/third lines) and George Harr…
16	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	–
17	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	Antiphonal intro vocals
18	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	–
19	Here, There and Everywhere	1966	Revolver	Paul	Paul / John / George doo-wop-style block harmonies
20	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	Group chorus
21	I'm Only Sleeping	1966	Revolver	John	–
22	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	Cascading vocal canon in coda
23	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	Harrison, Lennon & McCartney on verses
24	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	John, Paul, George on backings
25	Blue Jay Way	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	George	–
26	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
27	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Beach Boys-style chorus stack
28	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
29	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–
30	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
31	Because	1969	Abbey Road	John, Paul, George	–
32	She Came in Through the Bathroom Window	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–
33	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	Falsetto backing vocals
34	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	–
35	Free as a Bird	1995	Reunion singles	John, Paul, George	–
36	Real Love	1996	Reunion singles	John	–