Friends, companionship, or chosen-family bonds as subject.
'Can't Buy Me Love' (1964) is the earliest Beatles song to mention Friendship, which goes on to appear on 13 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 | Can't Buy Me Love | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Friend |
| 2 | I'll Follow the Sun | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | Paul | Friend |
| 3 | Another Girl | 1965 | Help! | Paul | 'She will always be my friend' |
| 4 | We Can Work It Out | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul, John | Friend |
| 5 | In My Life | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | 'Lovers and friends, I still can recall' |
| 6 | If I Needed Someone | 1965 | Rubber Soul | George | Friend |
| 7 | Doctor Robert | 1966 | Revolver | John | Friend |
| 8 | Yellow Submarine | 1966 | Revolver | Ringo | 'Our friends are all aboard' |
| 9 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ringo | Friends as substitute for romantic love |
| 10 | Hey Jude | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | Written for Julian Lennon during John & Cynthia's divorce |
| 11 | All Together Now | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | Paul, John | 'Bring my friend to tea' |
| 12 | Octopus's Garden | 1969 | Abbey Road | Ringo | 'My friends to come and see' |
| 13 | Two of Us | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul, John | Two-person bond at the song's center |
Friend
Friend
'She will always be my friend'
Friend
'Lovers and friends, I still can recall'
Friend
Friend
'Our friends are all aboard'
Friends as substitute for romantic love
Written for Julian Lennon during John & Cynthia's divorce
'Bring my friend to tea'
'My friends to come and see'
Two-person bond at the song's center
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Book
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
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Magical Mystery Tour
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