Beatles Midterm 1 Songs

Chains (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963; Please Please Me; George Harrison sings lead on this girl-group cover.

Boys (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963; Please Please Me; Ringo sings lead on a song originally recorded by the Shirelles.

Please Please Me

The Beatles; 1963; Please Please Me; Early hit featuring Lennon's harmonica and vocal harmonies.

Love Me Do

The Beatles; 1962 single / 1963 album Please Please Me; The Beatles' first single, featuring a prominent harmonica.

Twist and Shout (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963; Please Please Me; John sings with a raspy voice, with call-and-response texture.

All My Loving

The Beatles; 1963; With the Beatles; Paul sings double-tracked verses with a refrain, accompanied by fast triplet rhythm guitar.

Till There Was You (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963; With the Beatles; Paul sings a gentle song originally from the musical The Music Man.

Please Mister Postman (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963; With the Beatles; John sings lead on this Motown girl-group cover.

Roll Over Beethoven (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963; With the Beatles; George sings lead on Chuck Berry's guitar-driven rock-and-roll song.

A Hard Day's Night

The Beatles; 1964; A Hard Day's Night; Opens with a famous guitar chord and is the title song of their first film.

I Should Have Known Better

The Beatles; 1964; A Hard Day's Night; John sings lead, with a prominent harmonica.

If I Fell

The Beatles; 1964; A Hard Day's Night; Features close vocal harmonies between John and Paul.

Can't Buy Me Love

The Beatles; 1964; A Hard Day's Night; Paul sings lead, and the song begins with its chorus.

From Me to You

The Beatles; 1963; Single; Third Beatles single, featuring harmonica and the da-da-da vocal hook.

She Loves You

The Beatles; 1963; Single; Fourth Beatles single and Britain's fastest-selling record at the time, selling 1 million copies in four months.

I Want to Hold Your Hand

The Beatles; 1963; Single; First Beatles recording using a four-track tape machine, with over 1 million advance orders and a rapid rise to #1.

This Boy

The Beatles; 1963; Single; B-side of I Want to Hold Your Hand, featuring three-part vocal harmony.

I Got a Woman (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963 BBC performance / 1994 Live at the BBC album; John sings lead on this Ray Charles R&B cover.

Some Other Guy (Beatles cover)

The Beatles; 1963 BBC performance / 1994 Live at the BBC album; An energetic R&B cover associated with the Beatles' early live repertoire.

Hotter Than That

Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five; 1927; Single; Early jazz featuring Armstrong's trumpet and scat singing.

Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra; 1937; Single; Big-band swing recording famous for its driving drums.

Over the Rainbow

Judy Garland; 1939; The Wizard of Oz film recording; Gentle orchestral song illustrating AABA form.

St. James Infirmary Blues

Miles Hillbillys; 2021; Recording (album unspecified); Modern performance of a traditional blues song associated with Louis Armstrong.

I Got a Woman (Ray Charles original)

Ray Charles; 1954; Single; Combines gospel-style singing with rhythm and blues.

I Got a Woman (Elvis cover)

Elvis Presley; 1956; Elvis Presley album; Rockabilly-influenced cover of Ray Charles's R&B song.

Long Tall Sally

Little Richard; 1956; Single; Known for Little Richard's powerful shouted vocals and piano.

Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry original)

Chuck Berry; 1956; Single; Famous electric guitar riff that influenced the Beatles.

Boys (Shirelles original)

The Shirelles; 1960; Single; American girl-group recording later sung by Ringo in the Beatles' cover.

Please Mr. Postman (Marvelettes original)

The Marvelettes; 1961; Single; Motown girl-group hit featuring call-and-response vocals.

Chains (Cookies original)

The Cookies; 1962; Single; American girl-group song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

Some Other Guy (Richie Barrett original)

Richie Barrett; 1962; Single; R&B song with a repetitive riff later performed by the Beatles.

Twist and Shout (Isley Brothers version)

The Isley Brothers; 1962; Single; Energetic call-and-response R&B recording that inspired the Beatles' cover.

Louie Louie

The Kingsmen; 1963; Single; Garage-rock hit known for its repetitive three-chord riff and rough vocals.

Dominique

The Singing Nun; 1963; Single; French-language hit sung by a Belgian nun with acoustic guitar accompaniment.

There! I've Said It Again

Bobby Vinton; 1963; Single; Slow, mellow pop ballad with harmony supporting the lead vocal.

Forget Him

Bobby Rydell; 1963; Single; Slower but intense pop song with less emphasis on vocal harmony and instrumentation.