500 Greatest Songs of All Time
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The Beatles, 'A Hard Day's Night'
Writers: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Producer: George Martin
Released: July '64, Capitol
13 weeks; No. 1
The title comes from a Ringo Starr malapropism, the product of a marathon recording session. Lennon was fond of these Ringoisms and wrote the song overnight. Said Lennon, "The only reason [Paul] sang on it was because I couldn't reach the notes."
Appears on: A Hard Day's Night (Capitol)
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