Ticket to Ride

original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles

"Ticket to Ride" is a 1965 song by The Beatles and taken from their album Help!. It went to number 1 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands and Norway, number 2 in Germany and South Africa, number 3 in Finland, number 7 in Zimbabwe, number 8 in Austria and number 10 in Belgium. In was covered by The Carpenters and their version went to number 54 in the United States.

"Ticket to Ride"
Single by the Beatles
from the album Help!
B-side"Yes It Is"
Released9 April 1965 (1965-04-09)
Recorded15 February 1965
StudioEMI, London
GenrePower pop,[1] jangle pop,[2] folk rock[3]
Length3:10
LabelParlophone (UK), Capitol (US)
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin
The Beatles UK singles chronology
"I Feel Fine"
(1964)
"Ticket to Ride"
(1965)
"Help!"
(1965)
The Beatles US singles chronology
"Eight Days a Week"
(1965)
"Ticket to Ride"
(1965)
"Help!"
(1965)
Promotional film
"Ticket to Ride" at YouTube

References change

  1. McKinney 2003, p. 398.
  2. Jackson 2015, p. xvi.
  3. Schinder, Scott (2008). "The Beatles". In Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (eds.). Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-313-33845-8.