Good Day Sunshine

August 1966

Good Day Sunshine is a pop song by the Beatles. It was first published by the Parlophone label on the album Revolver in August 1966.

Authorship

For Good Day Sunshine is indicated as in almost all songs of The Beatles Lennon / McCartney as copyright. However, it was mostly composed by Paul McCartney, although the participation of John Lennon. On the origin of the song McCartney said: " John and I wrote it together in Kenwood, but it was basically me - and he helped me." Inspiration was, according to McCartney's song Daydream by The Lovin ' Spoonful.

Recording

Recorded Good Day Sunshine on 8 and 9 June 1966 in the Abbey Road Studios. Including the overdubs there were four takes. Producer was George Martin, Geoff Emerick was engineer. The song was recorded in the following line:

• Paul McCartney: lead vocals, bass, piano, handclaps
• John Lennon: backing vocals, handclaps
• George Harrison: backing vocals, handclaps
• Ringo Starr: drums, handclaps
• George Martin: piano

Others

Paul McCartney played Good Day Sunshine in November 2005 as a wake-up call for the former crew of the International Space Station ( ISS). The live broadcast was part of a concert in Anaheim ( California), where McCartney occurred at this time as part of a tour of the USA. It was the first time that NASA sent a concert neck as a wake -up call for astronauts.