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"Eight Days a Week" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon based on McCartney's original idea. [2] It was released in December 1964 on the album Beatles for Sale, except in the United States and Canada, where it was first issued as a single A-side in February 1965 before appearing on the album Beatles VI.
Beatles for Sale is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.It was released on 4 December 1964 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label. The album marked a departure from the upbeat tone that had characterised the Beatles' previous work, partly due to the band's exhaustion after a series of tours that had established them as a worldwide phenomenon in 1964.
Eight Days a Week" is a song by The Beatles. Eight Days a Week may also refer to: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, a 2016 documentary about the touring days of the Beatles by Ron Howard; Eight Days a Week, a 1997 comedy film by Michael Davis; Eight Days a Week, a 1980s UK music discussion TV programme presented by Robin Denselow
The Beatles recorded "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" on 29 September 1964 in 19 takes, the last of which was released. [7] George Harrison's guitar solo, played on his new Gretsch Tennessean in the style of Carl Perkins, [6] was enhanced by midrange resonance boost, giving it an especially bright sound. [8]
4 Eight Days a Week Singer. 1 comment. 5 Release date. 8 comments. 6 Frenchism. 1 comment. 7 Referenced in Backbeat (1994) 2 comments. Toggle the table of contents.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week—The Touring Years grossed $2.9 million in the U.S. and Canada and $9.4 million in other territories, including $1.4 million in the UK, for a worldwide total of $12.3 million. [1] In the film's opening weekend in North America, it made $785,336 from 85 theatres, for an average of $9,239. [8]
"All Together Now" has been covered by various artists. Versions intended for children have been released by the Sugarbeats, [9] the Bingo Kids, [10] the Muppets and others. [11] [12] The UK band Atomic Kitten covered the song for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. André 3000 of the duo OutKast covered the song for a Nike commercial that ran during the ...
The ancient Etruscans developed an eight-day market week known as the nundinum around the 8th or 7th century BC. This was passed on to the Romans no later than the 6th century BC. As Rome expanded, it encountered the seven-day week and for a time attempted to include both. The popularity of the seven-day rhythm won, and the eight-day week ...