Help! (song)

original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney, originally recorded by The Beatles and released in 1965

"Help!" is a 1965 song by The Beatles and is taken from their fifth studio album Help!. It was used in the 1965 movie of the same name. It topped the single charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was covered by Bananarama in 1989.

"Help!"
Single by the Beatles
from the album Help!
B-side"I'm Down"
Released
  • 19 July 1965 (1965-07-19) (US)
  • 23 July 1965 (UK)
Recorded13 April 1965 (stereo version); 13 April and 24 May 1965 (mono version)
StudioEMI, London
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length2:18
Label
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin
The Beatles UK singles chronology
"Ticket to Ride"
(1965)
"Help!"
(1965)
"Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out"
(1965)
The Beatles US singles chronology
"Ticket to Ride"
(1965)
"Help!"
(1965)
"Yesterday"
(1965)
Promotional film
"Help!" on YouTube

References

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  1. Unterberger, Richie. "1960s-Folk-Rock Overview". richieunterberger.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-09.