Music · Vocal work
Twin lead vocals
Two singers carry two different lead lines at the same time, neither one acting as a backing vocal to the other.
9
songs
It is heard on nine recordings, from 1963 to 1970, most of their years in the studio. The first is 'From Me to You' and the last 'Two of Us'. 'I'll Get You' and 'She Loves You' are two of them, and John sings every one of them. It goes quiet after 1964 and comes back in 1970 for 'I've Got a Feeling'. Neither man reaches for it more than the other, 8% of McCartney's songs and 8% of Lennon's. On 'I'll Get You', Lennon and McCartney sang the lead in unison rather than in harmony. Of the nine, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' is one of two of their recordings with Rickenbacker 425.
See alsoVocal work:Vocal harmoniesVocal work:Ooh vocalsVocal work:Two-part harmonyRecurring words:oh pleaseInfluence:Everly Brothers influenceUnique personnel:True Lennon-McCartneyRecurring words:i thinkEquipment:EMI REDD.37 console
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early6 · 67%
Mid-period0 · 0%
Late3 · 33%
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Songs(9)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Me to You | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Researched recurring (2026-08-12) |
| 2 | She Loves You | 1963 | Past Masters | Paul, John | - |
| 3 | I'll Get You | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Lennon and McCartney sang the lead in unison rather than in harmony |
| 4 | I Want to Hold Your Hand | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Researched recurring (2026-08-12) |
| 5 | If I Fell | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John, Paul | - |
| 6 | Baby's in Black | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John, Paul | - |
| 7 | Two of Us | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul, John | - |
| 8 | I've Got a Feeling | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul, John | - |
| 9 | One After 909 | 1970 | Let It Be | John, Paul | - |
From Me to You
1963·Past Masters·John
Researched recurring (2026-08-12)
She Loves You
1963·Past Masters·Paul
I'll Get You
1963·Past Masters·John
Lennon and McCartney sang the lead in unison rather than in harmony
I Want to Hold Your Hand
1963·Past Masters·John
Researched recurring (2026-08-12)
If I Fell
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Baby's in Black
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
Two of Us
1970·Let It Be·Paul
I've Got a Feeling
1970·Let It Be·Paul
One After 909
1970·Let It Be·John
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