I Need You
By:
The Beatles
Lyrics:
I Need You Lyrics
Lead vocals:
George Harrison
Songwriter(s):
George Harrison
First released on:
Help!
U.S. release date:
August 13, 1965
U.K. release date:
August 6, 1965
Length (≈):
2:28
Label:
Capitol
Label:
Parlophone
Produced by:
George Martin
Recording date(s):
February 15 & 16, 1965
Recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios (EMI)
Musicians :
- George Harrison – double-tracked vocal, lead guitar
- John Lennon – harmony vocal, nylon-string acoustic rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass
- Ringo Starr – drums, cowbell
George Harrison wrote I Need You for Help! and performed lead vocals. He also played his 12-string electric (Rickenbacker), adding a wah-wah pedal for the first time. Ringo added the cowbell to the drum set. Harrison wrote this love ballad, only the second of his compositions to be recorded by the Beatles, for Patti Boyd, his girlfriend and future bride. Starting with Help!, Harrison would contribute two songs to each album, establishing himself as a gifted pop composer in his own right.
Recording
February 15 & 16, 1965 in 5 takes (including overdubs of lead vocal, cowbell and the wah-wah pedal.
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