Music · Vocal work

Yeah vocals

Repeated 'yeah' interjections used as a hook or backing figure.

songs

Across almost the whole of the band's recording life, 1963 to 1970, it is heard on fifteen recordings. It sits thickest on With The Beatles, three of its fourteen tracks. 'I'll Get You' came first, 'I've Got a Feeling' last. It goes quiet after 1965 and comes back in 1968 for 'Helter Skelter'. John sings lead on five of them, Paul on five and George on one. McCartney and Lennon reach for it at the same rate, 9% and 7% of their own songs. On 'Please Mr. Postman': repeated 'oh yeah' interjections. On 'She Loves You': iconic 'yeah, yeah, yeah' hook.

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early4 · 33%

Mid-period1 · 8%

Late7 · 58%

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

Book

The Beatles: Complete Scores

Hal Leonard

Sheet music

Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

Musicnotes

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Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	I'll Get You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	'Oh yeah, oh yeah' hook
2	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	Iconic 'yeah, yeah, yeah' hook
3	It Won't Be Long	1963	With The Beatles	John	-
4	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	'Oh yeah', 'yeah, you'
5	You're Going to Lose That Girl	1965	Help!	John	-
6	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	-
7	Mother Nature's Son	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
8	Helter Skelter	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
9	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
10	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	-
11	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	Refrain 'Yeah, yeah, yeah'
12	I've Got a Feeling	1970	Let It Be	Paul, John	-