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"And I Love Her" is a song recorded by English rock band
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, written primarily by
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and credited to the
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partnership. It is the fifth track of their third UK album '' A Hard Day's Night'' and was released 20 July 1964, along with "
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", as a single release by
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in the United States, reaching No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The Beatles performed "And I Love Her" just once outside
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; on 14 July 1964 they played it for an edition of the
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's ''Top Gear'' radio show, which was broadcast two days later. "And I Love Her" has been covered by a variety of artists, including
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,
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and
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.


Composition

A majority of the composition shifts back and forth between the key of E and its
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C#m. It also changes keys altogether just before the solo, to F. The final chord is a D major. This technique of ending is known as Picardy third resolution. McCartney called "And I Love Her" "the first ballad I impressed myself with". Lennon called it McCartney's "first ' Yesterday'". Though the song was written mainly by McCartney,
John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
claimed in an interview with ''
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'' that his major contribution was the
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section ("A love like ours/Could never die/As long as I/Have you near me"). Beatles publisher
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lends support to this claim, saying that the middle eight was added during recording at the suggestion of producer
George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the B ...
(an early take of the song was released on ''
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'' in 1995, and the middle eight had not yet been added). According to James, Lennon called for a break and "within half an hour ennon and McCartneywrote ... a very constructive middle to a very commercial song." McCartney, on the other hand, maintains that "the middle eight is mine ... I wrote this on my own. I would say that John probably helped with the middle eight, but he can't say 'It's mine'." McCartney has credited
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with composing the signature guitar riff, saying it "made a stunning difference to the song". "The 'And' in the title was an important thing – 'And I Love Her,' it came right out of left field, you were right up to speed the minute you heard it," McCartney said. "The title comes in the second verse and it doesn't repeat. You would often go to town on the title, but this was almost an aside: 'Oh ... and I love you.'" ''
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'' described the song as an "extremely pretty, soft beat cha cha opus" that the Beatles "wax in soft and tender fashion." An instrumental version of "And I Love Her", orchestrated by George Martin, was released as a single with "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)" as the B-side on 18 July 1964. It failed to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 105, while "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)" peaked at number 53 later that year. "And I Love Her" was included on Martin's Parlophone album ''Off the Beatle Track'' and the EP ''Music From A Hard Day's Night'' by the George Martin Orchestra, released on 19 February 1965. It was also included on the American ''A Hard Day's Night'' soundtrack album.


Recording

Recorded by the Beatles over three days, in Abbey Road Studio Two, the sessions were produced by George Martin and engineered by Norman Smith. The second engineer was Richard Langham.


Day 1

Work began at 2:30pm on Tuesday 25 February 1964 (George Harrison's 21st birthday) for the first day of the sessions for the ''Hard Day's Night'' soundtrack and the accompanying album. Two takes were recorded. Take 1 was incomplete, but Take 2 was complete. However, the Beatles decided a lighter touch was required. Take 2 was eventually released on ''
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'' in 1995. This version was missing the middle-eight. Instrumentation on this session was *
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– lead vocal, 1963
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bass guitar through Vox AC-100 bass amp. *
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– 1964 Rickenbacker 325 electric guitar through Vox AC-50 guitar amp *
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– 1964 Rickenbacker 360-12, 12 string electric guitar through Vox AC-50 guitar amp *
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– Ludwig drum kit


Day 2

The following day, Wednesday 26 February, a further 17 takes (Takes 3–19) were made in a session lasting from 7:00–10:00pm. Although Starr swapped his drums for
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and
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halfway through the session, they were still not happy. It was during this session that they stopped for a tea break and to write the middle eight. A brief fragment of Take 11 can be heard in the closing credits of Episode 8 of ''
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'', where Paul sings "And if you saw my love, ''I'd'' love her oo.." before the take breaks down. Instrumentation on both this session and Day 3 was * Paul McCartney – lead vocal, 1963 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar through Vox AC-100 bass amp * John Lennon – Harrison's 1962
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through Vox AC-50 guitar amp * George Harrison – 1964 José Ramírez Guitarra de Estudio classical guitar * Ringo Starr – Ludwig drum kit, switching to bongos and claves


Day 3

An additional two takes (Takes 20 and 21) were recorded on the morning of Thursday 27 February, beginning at 10:00am. Take 20 saw the basic track laid down, while Take 21 was an overdub of McCartney's
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lead vocal and Starr's claves.


Mixing and release

All mixes were prepared from Take 21.


Mono Mix 1

This initial mono mix was made in the Abbey Road Studio One control room on Tuesday 3 March. As for the recording session, Martin and Smith were producer and engineer. The second engineer was A.B. Lincoln. The mix features McCartney's single-tracked vocal, with only selected phrases (for example, the title) highlighted by double tracking. This mix was sent to Capitol and United Artists on Tuesday 9 June, and released on the US mono version of the '' Hard Day's Night'' soundtrack album on Friday 26 June 1964. The stereo version of the album used a
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version of this mono mix. This mix was also used on the mono version of the Capitol album '' Something New'', released on Monday 20 July 1964. This mix was also used on the film print of '' A Hard Day's Night'' except the speed was slower in a low pitch. It can currently be found as part of the '' Capitol Albums Volume 1'' box set.


Mono Mix 2

This second mono mix was made in the Abbey Road Studio One control room on Monday 22 June. Martin and Smith were again producer and engineer. The second engineer was
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. In this mix, McCartney's vocal is double-tracked throughout, except for the first two lines of the third verse. This mix was released on the UK mono version of '' A Hard Day's Night'' on Friday 10 July 1964. It can currently be found on ''
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'' box set.


Stereo Mix

A stereo mix of "And I Love Her" was made on Monday 22 June immediately after Mono Remix 2. As with Mono Remix 2, McCartney's vocal is double-tracked throughout, except for the first two lines of the third verse. This mix was released on the UK stereo version of ''A Hard Day's Night'' on Friday 10 July 1964. This mix was also used on the stereo version of the Capitol album ''Something New'', released on Monday 20 July 1964. It can currently be found on the ''A Hard Day's Night'' CD, and as part of the '' Capitol Albums Volume 1'' box set.


Extended Stereo Mix

The German version of ''Something New'' contained an edited version of the 22 June stereo mix, repeating the closing guitar riff five times instead of three. This version also appeared on the American '' Rarities'' album in 1980. It is not known when this edit was made. It has not yet been released on CD.


Personnel

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– vocals, bass guitar *
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– acoustic rhythm guitar *
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– classical lead guitar *
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–
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,
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*
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– producer :Personnel per
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Covers and other versions

As with many Beatles songs, this has been
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by many artists of varying styles. Notably,
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reversed the gender of the song in 1965; her "And I Love Him" reached No. 54 that year on the ''Billboard'' charts. An instrumental cover by
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topped the Mexican charts in 1965. Jazz pianist
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included an extended instrumental trio version on his 2016 album '' Blues and Ballads'', which an AllMusic review describes as "transfiguring the minor/major-key centers into something sweeping and operatic." The mash-up band
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, who combine the music of the Beatles and
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, blended "And I Love Her" with "
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", entitling it "And I'm Evil?". McCartney has played the song live on various tours. There have been two official releases of live versions, one by McCartney solo on 1991's ''
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'' and another by the Beatles on ''
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''. An outtake from the original studio sessions, Take 2 recorded Feb. 25, 1964, was released on the 1995 issue of ''
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''.


Chart performance


Kurt Cobain cover

In 2015, a solo version by
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frontman
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was discovered, and subsequently used in his biopic, '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck''. It was also released on the soundtrack album '' Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings'' as well as a 7-inch vinyl single.Kurt Cobain Seven-Inch Featuring Beatles Cover Will Come Out This November
spin.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015. Chart performance


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External links

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