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"Nowhere Man" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in December 1965 on their album Rubber Soul , [ 2 ] except in the United States and Canada, where it was first issued as a single A-side in February 1966 before appearing on the album Yesterday and Today .
Cover versions of "Girl", "If I Needed Someone" and "Nowhere Man" similarly placed on UK or US singles charts in 1966. [266] In the UK, Rubber Soul was the third highest-selling album of 1965, behind The Sound of Music and Beatles for Sale, [269] and the third highest-selling album of 1966, behind The Sound of Music and Revolver. [270]
The song was a number 1 hit in Australia when released on a single there in 1966, coupled with "Nowhere Man". Lennon wrote the song as a veiled account of an extramarital affair he had in London. When recording the track, Harrison was asked by Lennon to add a sitar part to the song. [5]
The Beatles released "What Goes On" in both mono and stereo in the U.K. on the 3 December 1965 release Rubber Soul. [15] Capitol released the song as the B-side to the U.S. only single "Nowhere Man" on 21 February 1966. [16] [17] Despite being the B-side, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, reaching #81. [18]
A point of interest is the raised A melody note against a D/F ♯ chord on "name", "three" and "name". [7] A significant moment is the Tonicization of the dominant with the use of vii o 7 /V chord (G ♯ dim) as part of the progression to V 7 (A 7 chord on "You know my name") and I (D chord after "number") that closes the verse. [8]
The tape was passed on to the surviving Beatles members in 1994 by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and featured the songs "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love," which were both reworked by the surviving ...
The track will appear on an expanded, remixed edition of The Beatles 1967-1970 (“The Blue Album”), which will be reissued along with The Beatles 1962-1966 (“The Red Album’”) on Nov. 10 ...
Later in the film, the Meanies kidnap The Beatles' friend and comrade, Jeremy Hillary Boob, also known as the "Nowhere Man". After the Beatles finally arrive in Pepperland, the Chief Blue Meanie is incensed when he sees the hills and trees returning to their proper colors at the sound of their music; he sends his fiercest weapon, "the Dreadful ...