We Can Work It Out

December 3, 1965 (UK)

We Can Work It Out ( dt, 'We can find a solution ') is a song by British band The Beatles released in 1965 and was a worldwide hit. Composed it was by Paul McCartney and John Lennon under their joint copyright of Lennon / McCartney.

Background

Paul McCartney wrote the song after an argument with his then-girlfriend Jane Asher in one of the bedrooms in the property of his father in Cheshire. From his pen the verses and the chorus, which have a total of more optimistic mood come. The pessimistic counterpart in the midsection wrote John Lennon.

Recording

The recordings for We Can Work It Out attracted eleven hour round trip over two days. Until that time, the band at no other song had worked so long. The song was recorded during the work on the album Rubber Soul at London's Abbey Road Studios. Producer was George Martin, assisted by Norman Smith.

On 20 October 1965, the band rehearsed the song and took first after two takes on. Five hours took the subsequent overdub other instruments and the vocals to complete. The prominent role played by Lennon harmonium was discovered by accident in the studio, and during the session, it was decided to use it. The idea of George Harrison to end the middle part of the song in a three-quarter time, emerged only during the session.

On October 28, 1965 George Martin prepared a Monoabmischung of the song, which was, however, not intended for publication. This mixture should rather serve as full playback for an appearance on the television program The Music of Lennon and McCartney, who appeared in the band. Here, the band decided to re-record the vocals. This was done on the following October 29, 1965, attended by more Harmonium recording has been added. Following the final Monoabmischung was manufactured. A stereo version was not initially required because the song should appear only on single and singles were in 1965 still published only in mono. We Can Work It Out was released in stereo for the first time on 20 June 1966 the U.S. compilation album Yesterday and Today.

Publication

Originally Day Tripper should be published as an A- side of the Beatles single. However, the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein took the view that We Can Work It Out would sell better. Lennon did not agree and insisted on Day Tripper as an A- side. Ultimately, a compromise was reached, and the single was released on 3 December 1965 as a double A-side at the same time with the album Rubber Soul. It was the first double - A side that has ever been published.

On November 23, 1965, the Beatles recorded three music videos in black and white in the Twickenham Film Studios in London, which were sent to the broadcasters. Most often, the video was shown, showing the band in black suits while playing the song.

We Can Work It Out was a worldwide hit, reaching the UK and the United States number one in the singles charts. In Germany, the song reached number two.

Cover versions

Since the release of We Can Work it Out cover versions were resistant published, including by Petula Clark ( 1966), Deep Purple (1968), Valerie Simpson ( 1971), The Four Seasons (1976 ), Melanie (1978), Chaka Khan (1981 ), Tesla (1990) Heather Nova (2002 ) Chris de Burgh (2008) or Big Time Rush ( 2012). A version of Stevie Wonder was released in 1971 as a single, the number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 reached. For his version in 1972 he was nominated for a Grammy Award ( Best Male R & B Vocal Performance ).

In 1991, Paul McCartney released a live version as part of the MTV Unplugged series. Because he had forgotten the text, the song had to be stopped several times.

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