R&B influence

Black American rhythm-and-blues vocal and rhythm style.

songs

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early15 · 58%

Mid-period9 · 35%

Late2 · 8%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Abbey Road1

Book

Revolution in the Head

Ian MacDonald

Book

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics

Alan Aldridge

Merch

Yellow Submarine Turntable Slipmat

Crosley

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Songs(26)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Ask Me Why	1963	Please Please Me	John	-
2	From Me to You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	Jimmy Reed-style harmonica
3	Thank You Girl	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
4	Little Child	1963	With The Beatles	John, Paul	-
5	I Wanna Be Your Man	1963	With The Beatles	Ringo	-
6	Not a Second Time	1963	With The Beatles	John	Smokey Robinson model
7	All I've Got to Do	1963	With The Beatles	John	-

8	It Won't Be Long	1963	With The Beatles	John	Call-and-response structure
9	This Boy	1963	Past Masters	John	1950s doo-wop changes
10	You Can't Do That	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	12-bar verse frame, blues vocabulary
11	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	Latin-tinged bongo groove and minor-key opening
12	When I Get Home	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Soul-tinged arrangement, Shirelles model
13	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	McCartney has said the drum pattern came from Milt Turner's playing on 'What'd I Say'
14	She's a Woman	1964	Past Masters	Paul	-
15	Eight Days a Week	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	-
16	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John	Doo-wop ballad lineage, akin to 'This Boy'
17	I'm Down	1965	Past Masters	Paul	-
18	You Won't See Me	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	-
19	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	Otis Redding 'Respect' inspired bass
20	The Word	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	-
21	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	-
22	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	-
23	Got to Get You into My Life	1966	Revolver	Paul	-
24	Good Morning Good Morning	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	Soul-style brass punctuation
25	Lady Madonna	1968	Past Masters	Paul	Fats Domino vocal style
26	Oh! Darling	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	-