All You Need Is Love

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About All You Need Is Love

"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was Britain's contribution to Our World, the first live global television link, when the Beatles were filmed performing it at EMI Studios in London on 25 June 1967. The programme was broadcast via satellite and seen by an audience of over 400 million in 25 countries. Lennon's lyrics, which were deliberately simplistic to allow for the show's international audience, captured the utopian sentiments of the Summer of Love era. The single topped sales charts in Britain, the United States and many other countries, and became an anthem for the counterculture's embrace of flower power philosophy. Rather than perform the song entirely live on Our World, the Beatles played to a pre-recorded backing track. The released recording featured a new lead vocal by Lennon but was otherwise little changed from this performance. With an orchestral arrangement by George Martin, the song opens with a portion of the French national anthem and ends with musical quotations from works such as Glenn Miller's "In the Mood", "Greensleeves", and Bach's Invention No. 8 in F major, as well as the chorus of the Beatles' 1963 hit "She Loves You". Adding to the festive atmosphere of the broadcast, the studio was adorned with signs and streamers, and filled with guests dressed in psychedelic attire, including members of the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Small Faces. The performance took place at the height of the Beatles' popularity and influence, following the release of their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and was described by Brian Epstein, their manager, as the group's "finest" moment."All You Need Is Love" was later included on the US Magical Mystery Tour album. It also appears in a sequence in the Beatles' 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine and on the accompanying soundtrack album. Originally broadcast in black-and-white, the Our World performance was colourised for inclusion in the Beatles' 1995 Anthology documentary series. While the song remains synonymous with the 1967 Summer of Love ethos, this quality led to criticism from several commentators, particularly during the 1980s, that the lyrics and general sentiment are naive. Global Beatles Day, an international celebration of the Beatles' music and social message, takes place on 25 June each year in tribute to the Our World performance of the song. 


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Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game.
It's easy.
Nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time.
It's easy.

[Chorus: x2]
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.

[Chorus: x2]

Nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.

[Chorus: x2]

All you need is love (All together, now!)
All you need is love (Everybody!)
All you need is love, love. Love is all you need (love is all you need).

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. Their best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, they later utilised several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in sophistication, they came to be perceived by many fans and cultural observers as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions. more »

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Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"All You Need is Love" was released by The Beatles on July 7, 1967 in the UK and on July 17, 1967 in the US.
Songwriting
The song was primarily written by John Lennon, but is credited to the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership.
Recording
The song was recorded at Olympic Sound Studios in London over three days in June 1967.
Broadcast History
"All You Need is Love" was performed live by The Beatles on the first-ever-global television link, "Our World", which was broadcast to 26 countries and watched by an estimated 350 million people.
Song Message
The song carries a strong message of love and unity. John Lennon once referred to it as an attempt to "write a propaganda song", but with his own philosophy embedded in the text.
Chart Performance
"All You Need Is Love" became The Beatles’ 12th UK number one single. It hit the top spot after just two weeks, and remained there for three weeks.
Song Structure
The song uses a unique structure, opening with the chorus rather than a verse. It also includes orchestral portions that are borrowings from classical music, specifically from the French National Anthem "La Marseillaise."
Notable Performances
The Beatles performed "All You Need is Love" live in 1967 at Abbey Road studios as part of the Our World broadcast. This performance notably included other influential musicians such as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from "The Rolling Stones."
Musical Arrangement
The final version of the song features a 13-piece orchestra, arranged by Beatles producer George Martin.
Cover Versions
Since its release, "All You Need is Love" has been covered by many artists, including performers like Echo & the Bunnymen, Andrea Bocelli, and Diana Ross.
Music Video
The song's promotional film, in which the band is seen singing the song in a decorated studio, is considered as one of the earliest examples of a music video.
Cultural Impact
Due its universal message of love, the song has been used in several peace movements and has become an anthem for the peace and love movement of the 1960s. It's often used in films, commercials, and TV shows to convey a sense of nostalgia, unity, or love.

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