Girl (Beatles song)
| "Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album Rubber Soul | |
| Released | 3 December 1965 |
| Recorded | 11 November 1965 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | Folk rock[1] |
| Length | 2:32 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
"Girl" is a song by English rock band the Beatles. It was first released on the band's 1965 album Rubber Soul. It was written by John Lennon, but listed as Lennon–McCartney.[2][3] It is a sad love song.[4]
Personnel[change | change source]
According to Ian MacDonald, except as noted:[5]
- John Lennon – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Paul McCartney – backing vocals, bass guitar
- George Harrison – backing vocals, lead acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar[6]
- Ringo Starr – drums
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-74320-169-8.
- ↑ Sheff 2000, p. 197.
- ↑ Miles 1997, pp. 275–76.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. ""Girl" – The Beatles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ↑ MacDonald 2005, p. 181.
- ↑ Everett 2001, p. 333.
Sources[change | change source]
- Sheff, David (2000). All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25464-4.
- Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. New York: Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.
- MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
- Everett, Walter (2001). The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-514105-9.