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" | ||||
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| Single by the Beatles | ||||
| from the album Help! | ||||
| B-side | "Yes It Is" | |||
| Released | 9 April 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 15 February 1965 | |||
| Studio | EMI, London | |||
| Genre | Power pop,[1] jangle pop,[2] folk rock[3] | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK), Capitol (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney | |||
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |||
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| Promotional film | ||||
| "Ticket to Ride" on YouTube | ||||
References
change- ↑ McKinney 2003, p. 398.
- ↑ Jackson 2015, p. xvi.
- ↑ 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.
