Night, shadows, or absence of light as central imagery.
'It Won't Be Long' (1963) is the earliest Beatles song to mention Darkness, which goes on to appear on 16 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 | Please Please Me | 1963 | Please Please Me | John, Paul | Night |
| 2 | It Won't Be Long | 1963 | With The Beatles | John | Night |
| 3 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | Night |
| 4 | A Hard Day's Night | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John, Paul | Night |
| 5 | Things We Said Today | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Blind |
| 6 | And I Love Her | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Dark |
| 7 | The Night Before | 1965 | Help! | Paul | Night |
| 8 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | Night |
| 9 | Blackbird | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Night, dark |
| 10 | Good Night | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | Night |
| 11 | Only a Northern Song | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | George | Night, dark |
| 12 | Octopus's Garden | 1969 | Abbey Road | Ringo | Shade |
| 13 | Let It Be | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | 'In my hour of darkness' |
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'In my hour of darkness'
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