A Hard Day's Night is the third album by The Beatles; it was released on July 10, 1964. The album is a soundtrack to the A Hard Day's Night film, starring the Beatles. The album was released in the United States two

weeks earlier on June 26, 1964 by United Artists Records.

In 2000, Q placed A Hard Day's Night at number 5 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.^[1] In 2003, the album was ranked number 388 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.^[2]

The soundtrack songs were recorded in late February, and the non-soundtrack songs were recorded in June. The title song itself was recorded on April 16. The session has shown up on bootlegs:

Contents 1 Tracks 1.1 Side A 1.2 Side B 2 American release 2.1 Side A 2.2 Side B 3 Credits

TracksEdit

Side AEdit

1. "A Hard Day's Night" – 2:34
2. "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:46
3. "If I Fell" – 2:24
4. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" – 1:59
5. "And I Love Her" – 2:33
6. "Tell Me Why" – 2:12
7. "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:14

Side BEdit

1. "Any Time at All" – 2:15
2. "I'll Cry Instead" – 1:49
3. "Things We Said Today" – 2:40
4. "When I Get Home" – 2:20
5. "You Can't Do That" – 2:39
6. "I'll Be Back" – 2:20

American releaseEdit

Side AEdit

1. "A Hard Day's Night" - 2:34
2. "Tell Me Why" - 2:12
3. "I'll Cry Instead" – 1:49
4. "I Should Have Known Better" (instrumental) – 2:10
5. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" – 1:59
6. "And I Love Her" (instrumental) – 3:46

Side BEdit

1. "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:46
2. "If I Fell" – 2:24
3. "And I Love Her" – 2:33
4. "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)" (instrumental) - 3:10
5. "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:14
6. "A Hard Day's Night" (instrumental) - 2:06

CreditsEdit

• John Lennon: lead, harmony, and background vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars, harmonica, tambourine; piano on "Things We Said Today"; lead guitar on "You Can't Do That"
• Paul McCartney: lead, harmony, and background vocals; bass guitar, piano; acoustic guitar on "I'll Be Back"; cowbell on "You Can't Do That"
• George Harrison: harmony and background vocals, lead vocal on "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", lead guitar (six and 12-string), acoustic and Spanish guitars; claves on "And I Love Her"
• Ringo Starr: drums, tambourine, maracas, cowbell, claves, bongos, congas, African drum
• George Martin: piano and producer

Albums by The Beatles
UK releases
Please Please Me • With the Beatles • A Hard Day's Night • Beatles for Sale • Help! • Rubber Soul • Revolver • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band • The Beatles ("The White Album") • Yellow Submarine • Abbey Road • Let It Be
US releases
Introducing...The Beatles • Meet the Beatles • The Beatles' Second Album • A Hard Day's Night • Something New • The Beatles' Story • Beatles '65 • The Early Beatles • Beatles VI • Help! • Rubber Soul • Yesterday...and Today • Revolver • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band • Magical Mystery Tour • The Beatles (album) • Yellow Submarine • Abbey Road • Hey Jude • Let It Be
Albums released after their break-up
The Beatles' First • 1962-1966 • 1967-1970 • Rock 'n' Roll Music • The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl • Love Songs • The Beatles Collection • Rarities • The Beatles' Ballads • Reel Music • The Beatles Mono Collection • 20 Greatest Hits • Past Masters, Volume One • Past Masters, Volume Two • The Beatles Box Set • Live at the BBC • Anthology 1 • Anthology 2 • Anthology 3 • Yellow Submarine Songtrack • 1 • Let It Be... Naked • The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 • The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 • Love

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