Text · Title
Person in title
The song's title is or includes a person's name.
29
songs
From 1963 to 1969, almost the whole of the writing, 29 songs use it. The Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album leans on it hardest, four of its twelve tracks. 'Anna (Go to Him)' is the earliest, from 1963, and 'Polythene Pam' the last, from 1969. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, twenty against eight. John sings lead on sixteen of the 29, against eleven for Paul, with George on one. Three of them share it on 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)'. McCartney and Lennon reach for it at the same rate, 12% and 12% of their own songs. On 'Her Majesty' it is Queen Elizabeth II via her title. On 'Mr. Moonlight': personified moon as 'Mr.'.
See alsoTitle:Pronoun in titleTitle:Title in chorusTitle:Long titleMotif:CharacterInfluence:Music hall influenceMotif:Real peopleChord shape:C → B → EmEquipment:Bechstein grand piano
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29 of the 217 Beatles songs name a person in the title (13% of the catalogue).
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early0 · 0%
Mid-period8 · 35%
Late15 · 65%
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Songs(23 of 29)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
Nowhere Man
1965·Rubber Soul·John
The nowhere man is not named
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
Doctor Robert
1966·Revolver·John
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Sgt. Pepper
Lovely Rita
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Sgt. Pepper
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Mr. Kite
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Lucy
Lady Madonna
1968·Past Masters·Paul
Hey Jude
1968·Past Masters·Paul
Dear Prudence
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Bungalow Bill
Sexy Sadie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Rocky Raccoon
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Honey Pie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Pet name for the beloved
Hey Bulldog
1969·Yellow Submarine·John
Address to 'bulldog'
The Ballad of John and Yoko
1969·Past Masters·John
John and Yoko
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Maxwell
Mean Mr. Mustard
1969·Abbey Road·John
Sun King
1969·Abbey Road·John
'Sun king' as a figure
Her Majesty
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Queen Elizabeth II via her title
Polythene Pam
1969·Abbey Road·John
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