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Negation in title

The title turns on a negation: no, not, never, or a contracted don't, won't or can't.

songs

Ranked by how often a word turns up in a Beatles song title, the leaders are negation (16), woman (15), love (12), get (10).

Woman in title Love in title Get in title Title

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early7 · 47%

Mid-period4 · 27%

Late4 · 27%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)2

Abbey Road1

Past Masters1

Songs(15 of 16)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	It Won't Be Long	1963	With The Beatles	John	–
2	Don't Bother Me	1963	With The Beatles	George	–
3	Not a Second Time	1963	With The Beatles	John	–
4	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	–
5	You Can't Do That	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	–
6	I Don't Want to Spoil the Party	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	–
7	No Reply	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	–
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8	You Won't See Me	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	–
9	Nowhere Man	1965	Rubber Soul	John	–
10	For No One	1966	Revolver	Paul	–
11	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	–
12	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	–
13	Why Don't We Do It in the Road?	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–
14	Don't Let Me Down	1969	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
15	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–

Updated 2026-08-20

Negation in title

Analysis

By Year

By Songwriter

By Era

By Album

Songs(15 of 16)

It Won't Be Long

Don't Bother Me

Not a Second Time

Can't Buy Me Love

You Can't Do That

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

No Reply

You Won't See Me

Nowhere Man

For No One

Tomorrow Never Knows

Don't Pass Me By

Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

Don't Let Me Down

You Never Give Me Your Money

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