I'm Looking Through You
| "I'm Looking Through You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album Rubber Soul | |
| Released | 3 December 1965 |
| Recorded | 10–11 November 1965 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | Folk rock[1] |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
"I'm Looking Through You" 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 Paul McCartney, but is listed as Lennon-McCartney. McCartney wrote the song about Jane Asher, who was his girlfriend for a lot of the 1960s.[2][3]
Personnel[change | change source]
According to authors Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin[4] except where noted:
- Paul McCartney – double-tracked vocals,[5] bass guitar
- John Lennon – harmony vocal, acoustic guitar
- George Harrison – lead guitar, tambourine
- Ringo Starr – drums, matchbox, Hammond organ
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Pollack, Alan W. (23 July 1993). "Notes on 'I'm Looking Through You'". Soundscapes. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ Spitz 2005, p. 588.
- ↑ Guesdon & Margotin 2013, p. 300.
- ↑ Guesdon & Margotin 2013, p. 301.
- ↑ Winn 2009, p. 376.
Sources[change | change source]
- Spitz, Bob (2005). The Beatles: The Biography. Boston, MA: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-80352-9.
- Guesdon, Jean-Michel; Margotin, Philippe (2013). All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 978-1-57912-952-1.
- Winn, John C. (2008). Way Beyond Compare: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume One, 1962–1965. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-3074-5239-9.