2 languages
A Hard Day’s Night
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
A Hard Day’s Night · In the spring of 1964 the Beatles recorded their third album, around the shooting of their first feature film. During a break Ringo Starr came up with the expression a hard day's night, which became the title of the film. Lennon and McCartney wrote a song for it that was recorded at EMI Studios on 16 April. The first side of the record contains the film music, the second side songs that were written for the film but did not make it in. It is the first album consisting entirely of original songs by Lennon and McCartney.
The rock 'n' roll covers of earlier records are gone, replaced by short, lively pop songs with layered vocals, direct choruses and subtle accompaniment. On several songs George Harrison plays a Rickenbacker twelve-string guitar, a sound that influenced the Byrds and other folk rock bands. The title song, with its distinctive opening chord, and Can't Buy Me Love were number one on both sides of the Atlantic.
Listening
Track list
- 1A Hard Day's Night2:33Apple Music ↗
- 2I Should Have Known Better2:43Apple Music ↗
- 3If I Fell2:19Apple Music ↗
- 4I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1:56Apple Music ↗
- 5And I Love Her2:30Apple Music ↗
- 6Tell Me Why2:09Apple Music ↗
- 7Can't Buy Me Love2:12Apple Music ↗
- 8Any Time at All2:11Apple Music ↗
- 9I'll Cry Instead1:46Apple Music ↗
- 10Things We Said Today2:35Apple Music ↗
- 11When I Get Home2:17Apple Music ↗
- 12You Can't Do That2:35Apple Music ↗
- 13I'll Be Back2:22Apple Music ↗
- 14A Hard Day's Night3:45Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗