The Beatles Song Of The Day is “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was released as a single by The Beatles in 1964. You can find it on The Beatles Past Masters Volume I album. As was The Beatles habit back in the day a lot of their great songs were released as single but not included on an album. The song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney as they sat side by side at a piano at the home of Paul’s girlfriend Jane Asher”s parents house. John called it one of their ‘eyeball to eyeball songs.” John Lennon:vocal, rhythm guitar and handclaps/ Paul McCartney: vocal, bass guitar and handclaps/ George Harrison: harmony vocal, lead guitar and handclaps/ Ringo Starr: drums and handclaps. The song was recorded on October 17th, 1963 at Abbey Road. Producer: George Martin. “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was released in the United Kingdom as the A side of the single on November 29th, 1963. The b-side was “This Boy.” In the United States “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was released as a single on December 26th, 1963 with the b-side being “I Saw Her Standing There.”

John and Paul wrote this in October of 1963 while taking a much needed break from touring. In the United Kingdom “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was the first Beatles “Christmas hit.” In America “I Want To Hold Your Hand” came along after the assassination of President Kennedy and helped to lift America out of its gloom. “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was a game changer. This wasn’t The Beatles finest lyric. This was a great RECORD. This song SOUNDED great.

Rating “I Want To Hold Your Hand” on a scale of 1 to 5 stars- ***** a classic in the history of Rock and Roll.

• Rolling Stone Magazine ranks “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was the 2nd greatest Beatles song ever in their The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs” list. In “100 Best Beatles Songs” by Spignesi and Lewis- they rank “I Want To Hold Your Hand” at  #20 which is way too low.
• When Bob Dylan first heard the song he thought The Beatles were singing”I get high” instead of “I can’t hide.”
• Length of song 2:24.
• “I Want To Hold Your Hand’ is listed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.”
• Rolling Stone Magazine listed “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was #16 on their 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time list.
• “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was number 1 in the United States for seven weeks in the winter of 1964. It was knocked out at #1 by “She Loves You.” It was number 1 in the United Kingdom for 5ive weeks.
• A German version of ” I Want To Hold Your Hand” was released in German “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand” It doesn’t sound as great in German. The German version can be found on Past Masters, Volume 1.
• This was the first Beatles recording in which four-track recording equipment was used.
• “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was the first Beatles Top 40 hit in America and their first #1 in America. The Beatles were in Paris, France when they received the word on January 15th, 1964 that they had their first American #1 hit.

I Want To Hold Your Hand” {Lennon-McCartney}