The Beatles Were An English Rock Band Formed In Liverpool In 1960. With The Line-Up Comprising John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison And Ringo Starr They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time. The Group Was Integral To The Development Of 1960s Counterculture And Popular Music's Recognition As An Art Form. Rooted In Skiffle Beat And 1950s Rock And Roll Their Sound Incorporated Elements Of Classical Music And Traditional Read More On Last.Fm
"A Hard Day's Night" Is A Song By British Rock Band The Beatles. Written By John Lennon And Credited To Lennon/McCartney It Was Released On The Movie Soundtrack Of The Same Name In 1964. It Was Later Released As A Single With "I Should Have Known Better" As Its B-Side. The Song Featured Prominently On The Soundtrack To The Beatles' First Feature Film A Hard Day's Night And Was On Their Album Of The Same Name. The Song Topped The Charts In Both The United Kingdom And United States When It Was Released As A Single. Featuring A Prominent And Unique Opening Chord The Song's Success Demonstrated That The Beatles Were Not A One-Hit Wonder. The American And British Singles Of "A Hard Day's Night" As Well As Both The American And British Albums Of The Same Title All Held The Top Position In Their Respective Charts For A Couple Of Weeks In August 1964 The First Time Any Artist Had Done This.