The song includes lyrics or phrases in a language other than English
Only 2 Beatles recordings are entirely in a non-English language: 'Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' and 'Sie Liebt Dich', the band's German-market covers cut in early 1964.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sie Liebt Dich | 1964 | Past Masters | John, Paul | German |
| 2 | Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand | 1964 | Past Masters | John, Paul | German throughout |
| 3 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | French: 'ma belle', 'sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble' |
| 4 | Paperback Writer | 1966 | Past Masters | Paul | French: 'Frère Jacques' |
| 5 | Good Morning Good Morning | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | German: 'Guten Morgen, gut' in outro |
| 6 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | 'Monsieur' in outro mumbling |
| 7 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Montelimar (French nougat town) |
| 8 | Sun King | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | Spanish, Italian, Portuguese fragments |
| 9 | Across the Universe (Wildlife version) | 1969 | Past Masters | John | Sanskrit: Jai guru deva om |
| 10 | Across the Universe | 1970 | Let It Be | John | Sanskrit: 'Jai guru deva om' |
German
German throughout
French: 'ma belle', 'sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble'
French: 'Frère Jacques'
German: 'Guten Morgen, gut' in outro
'Monsieur' in outro mumbling
Montelimar (French nougat town)
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese fragments
Sanskrit: Jai guru deva om
Sanskrit: 'Jai guru deva om'
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