Love Me Do
The Beatles
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Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please, love me do Whoa, love me do Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please, love me do Whoa, love me do Someone to love Somebody new Someone to love Someone like you Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please, love me do Whoa, love me do Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please, love me do Whoa, love me do Yeah, love me do Whoa, oh, love me do
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Written by: John Winston Lennon, Paul James McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Band Formation"Love Me Do" was the debut single of the English rock band "The Beatles." It was released in the UK in 1962.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was primarily penned by Paul McCartney in 1958 - 1959 while truant from school, and John Lennon later contributed to its completion. It's one of the first songs credited to the songwriting partnership of Lennon-McCartney.
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Recording DatesThe Beatles recorded "Love Me Do" four times in 1962: Twice on the 6th June, again on the 4th September, and then on the 11th September.
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Band Members' RolesDuring the final recoding of "Love Me Do," producer George Martin decided to replace Ringo Starr with a session drummer, Andy White, because of Ringo’s recent entry into the band. Therefore, Ringo ended up playing tambourine and White was on drums.
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Chart PerformanceThe song debuted at number 17 on the UK Singles chart on October 11, 1962, and peaked at number 4 on December 27 that year.
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Release in the United StatesIn the U.S., "Love Me Do" was released in 1964, where it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Originality of the Song"Love Me Do" was one of the few Beatles songs to feature a harmonica, which adds a unique dimension to the song’s sound and highlights the earlier blues influences on the band's style.
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Song's ReceptionDespite its initial mild reception in the UK, "Love Me Do" eventually became a seminal song for The Beatles, marking the beginning of an illustrious career that revolutionized rock and roll music.
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RecognitionIn 2004, "Love Me Do" was ranked number 279 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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ReissuesAs the song became an iconic Beatles track, it was reissued several times, including a 50th Anniversary single release in 2012 which reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Legal MattersThe harmonica riff in the song created some controversy as it closely resembled the melody of "Hello Little Girl," a song recorded by Delbert McClinton. However, there was never any legal action over the issue.
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