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
"This Boy" Is A Song By The English Rock Band The Beatles Written By John Lennon Credited To Lennon–McCartney . It Was Released In November 1963 As The B-Side Of The Band's Parlophone Single "I Want To Hold Your Hand". In The United States It Was Issued In January 1964 On Meet The Beatles! Which Was Capitol Records' Reconfigured Version Of The With The Beatles Album. The Beatles Performed The Song Live On 16 February 1964 For Their Second Appearance On The Ed Sullivan Show. An Instrumental Easy Listening Arrangement By George Martin Re-Titled "Ringo's Theme This Boy " Was Featured In The Film A Hard Day's Night And The United Artists Soundtrack Album. This Version Was Also Issued As A Single Reaching Number 53 In The US And Number One In Canada. The Track's Composition Was Lennon's Attempt To Write A Tune In The Style Of Motown Star Smokey Robinson And Specifically His Song "I've Been Good To You" Which Has Similar Circular Doo-Wop Chord Changes Melody And Arrangement. The Tune And Arrangement Also Draws From "You Don't Understand Me" A B-Side To A Bobby Freeman Single. Paul McCartney Cites The Teddy Bears' 1958 Hit "To Know Him Is To Love Him" As Also Being Influential.