Revolution (song)

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"Revolution"
Single by the Beatles
A-side"Hey Jude"
Released26 August 1968 (1968-08-26)
Recorded9–13 July 1968
StudioEMI, London
GenreHard rock,[1][2] rock and roll[3]
Length3:21
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin
The Beatles singles chronology
"Lady Madonna"
(1968)
"Hey Jude" / "Revolution"
(1968)
"Get Back"
(1969)
Promotional film
"Revolution" at YouTube
"Revolution 1"
Song by the Beatles
from the album The Beatles
Released22 November 1968 (1968-11-22)
Recorded30–31 May and 4 & 21 June 1968
StudioEMI, London
GenreBlues[4]
Length4:17
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin

"Revolution" is a 1968 song by The Beatles. It is from their ninth studio album The Beatles. It topped the single charts in Australia and New Zealand. It went to number 12 in the United States. It was covered by the Thompson Twins in 1985 and Stone Temple Pilots in 2001.

References[change | change source]

  1. Du Noyer 1996, p. 59.
  2. Doggett 2007, p. 176.
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Beatles 'Hey Jude'". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. Lifton, Dave (26 August 2015). "Revisiting the Beatles' First Apple Release, 'Revolution'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 April 2020.