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"Eight Days a Week"
Song by The Beatles
Album Beatles for Sale
Released 4 December 1964
Recorded 6 October 1964
EMI Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length 2:44
Label Parlophone
PMC 1240 (mono)
PCS 3062 (stereo)
CDP 7 46438 2
Writer Lennon/McCartney
Producer George Martin
Beatles for Sale track listing
“Eight Days a Week”
“Eight Days a Week” cover
Single by The Beatles
B-side "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party"
Released 15 February 1965 (US only)
Format 7"
Recorded Abbey Road Studios: 16 October 1965
Genre Rock
Length 2:46
Label Parlophone (UK)
Capitol (US)
Writer(s) Lennon/McCartney
Producer George Martin
The Beatles singles chronology
"I Feel Fine"
(1964)
"Eight Days a Week"
(US-1965)
"Ticket to Ride"
(1965)
Both of us wrote it. I think we wrote this when we were trying to write the title song for 'Help!' because there was at one time the thought of calling the film, 'Eight Arms To Hold You.'

—John Lennon, 1972

Yeah, he [Ringo] said it as though he were an overworked chauffeur: (in heavy accent) 'Eight days a week.' (Laughter) When we heard it, we said, 'Really? Bing! Got it!' (Laughs)

—Paul McCartney, 1984

Eight Days A Week' was never a good song. We struggled to record it and struggled to make it into a song. It was his (Paul's) initial effort, but I think we both worked on it. I'm not sure. But it was lousy anyway.

—John Lennon, 1980

 

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