From a Window

About From a Window

"From a Window" is a song written by Paul McCartney, attributed to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, which was recorded by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas. It was the sixth and final Lennon–McCartney composition given to Kramer. Kramer recorded the song on 29 May 1964 at Abbey Road Studios. George Martin produced the session, which was attended by Lennon and McCartney. McCartney can be heard at the very end of the song, harmonizing on the final word."From a Window" was released as a single in the UK on 17 July 1964. Its peak in August at no. 10 indicated an abrupt drop in popularity for Kramer & the Dakotas whose previous chart history comprised four Top 5 hits, two of them no. 1's. The follow-up, "It's Gotta Last Forever", fell short of the UK Top 50, and the subsequent release, "Trains and Boats and Planes", peaking at no. 12 in the summer of 1965, punctuated their two-year UK chart career. In the US — with "I'll Be on My Way" serving as the B-side — "From a Window" reached no. 23 in October 1964. It was the band's fourth US Top 40 hit in a five-month period, and also their last. Chad & Jeremy recorded "From a Window" in a December 1964 New York City recording session produced by Jimmie Haskell. The track was featured on the February 1965 album release Chad & Jeremy Sing For You. World Artists Records issued the track as a single that June. By then Chad & Jeremy had other current releases on Columbia Records, but their version of "From a Window" received enough regional attention to register on the Billboard Hot 100 at no. 97. more »

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Late yesterday night,
I saw a light shine from a window,
And as I looked again,
Your face came into sight.

I couldn't walk on
Until you'd gone from your window.
I had to make you mine,
I knew you were the one.

Oh, I would be so glad
Just to have a love like that,
Oh, I would be so true
And I'd live my life for you.

So meet me tonight,
Just where the light shines from a window,
And as I take your hand,
Say that you'll be mine tonight.

Oh, I would be so glad
Just to have a love like that,
Oh, I would be true
And I'd give my life for you.

So meet me tonight,
Just where the light shines from a window,
And as I take your hand,
Say that you'll be mine tonight.

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Billy J. Kramer

Billy J. Kramer (born William Howard Ashton, 19 August 1943, Bootle, Liverpool, England) is a British Invasion/Merseybeat singer. In the 1960s he was managed by Brian Epstein, who also managed The Beatles, and he recorded several original Lennon and McCartney compositions. more »

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