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"Paperback Writer" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, the song was released as the A-side of their eleventh single in May 1966. It topped singles charts in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, West Germany, Australia, New Zealand and ...
The Beatles created three promotional films for "Rain", [70] following on from their first attempts with the medium for their December 1965 single. [71] [72] Authors Mark Hertsgaard and Bob Spitz both recognise the 1966 promos for "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" as the first examples of music videos.
A Hard Day's Night is the first Beatles album to feature entirely original compositions, and the only one where all the songs were written by Lennon–McCartney. [21] Lennon is the primary author of nine of the thirteen tracks on the album, as well as being the lead singer on these same nine tracks (although Paul McCartney sings lead on the ...
2. "Come and Get It" by Badfinger. 1969 Written and produced by Paul McCartney, this song became a top 10 hit for Badfinger, a band signed to the Beatles’ Apple label.
The Beatles was comprised of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ... The Beatles perform 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' on June 16, 1966 in ...
Keen to limit the interruption to recording that multiple television appearances would create, [65] [66] the Beatles spent two days making promotional films for the "Paperback Writer" single. [59] [67] The first set of clips was filmed at EMI Studio 1 on 19 May [68] by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director of the popular TV show Ready Steady Go! [69]
Also included on Greatest Hits Volume 2, Por Siempre Beatles, The Beatles/1962–1966, 20 Greatest Hits and Past Masters, Volume Two. "Paperback Writer" – 2:16 Released in the US on 30 May 1966, and in the UK on 10 June. Reached No. 1 in the UK for two weeks on 23 June 1966, and in the US for one week on 25 June, and for another week on 9 July.
The song was written primarily by John Lennon with some ... [119] [nb 13] Lennon said that McCartney's riff-driven "Paperback Writer", the A-side of the Beatles' May ...