Text · Motif
Darkness
Night, shadows, or absence of light as central imagery.
16
songs
For nearly the whole run, 1963 to 1970, it is in the words of sixteen songs. More of the A Hard Day's Night album has it than any other album, three of its thirteen tracks. 'Please Please Me' opens the run and 'Let It Be' closes it. It goes quiet after 1965 and comes back in 1968 for 'Lady Madonna'. The lead vocals go Paul on six, John on four, George on two and Ringo on two. McCartney and Lennon reach for it at the same rate, 7% and 5% of their own songs.
See alsoRecurring words:nightChord literal:C♯m → A → B → ERecurring words:at nightLyric shape:at [NOUN]Chord literal:C♯m → A → BRecurring words:shineRecurring words:last nightChord literal:C♯ → F♯
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early6 · 46%
Mid-period1 · 8%
Late6 · 46%
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Songs(13 of 16)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | 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 | And I Love Her | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Dark |
| 6 | Things We Said Today | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Blind |
| 7 | The Night Before | 1965 | Help! | Paul | Night |
| 8 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | Night |
| 9 | Good Night | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | Night |
| 10 | Blackbird | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Night, dark |
| 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' |
Please Please Me
1963·Please Please Me·John
Night
It Won't Be Long
1963·With The Beatles·John
Night
I Call Your Name
1964·Past Masters·John
Night
A Hard Day's Night
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Night
And I Love Her
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
Dark
Things We Said Today
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
Blind
The Night Before
1965·Help!·Paul
Night
Lady Madonna
1968·Past Masters·Paul
Night
Good Night
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo
Night
Blackbird
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Night, dark
Only a Northern Song
1969·Yellow Submarine·George
Night, dark
Octopus's Garden
1969·Abbey Road·Ringo
Shade
Let It Be
1970·Let It Be·Paul
'In my hour of darkness'
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