She Loves You
The Beatles
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She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah You think you've lost your love Well, I saw her yesterday-yi-yay It's you she's thinking of And she told me what to say-yi-yay She says she loves you and you know that can't be bad Yes, she loves you and you know you should be glad She said you hurt her so She almost lost her mind And now she says she knows You're not the hurting kind She says she loves you and you know that can't be bad Yes, she loves you and you know you should be glad Oo, she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah With a love like that You know you should be glad You know it's up to you I think it's only fair Pride can hurt you too Apologize to her Because she loves you and you know that can't be bad Yes, she loves you and you know you should be glad Oo, she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah With a love like that You know you should be glad With a love like that you know you should be glad With a love like that you know you should be glad Yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Written by: John Winston Lennon, Paul James McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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15 facts about this song
Release Date"She Loves You" was released by The Beatles on 23rd August 1963.
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Chart SuccessThe song became mega-hit reaching number 1 on various charts, including in the UK where it topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in September 1963 and again for two weeks in November 1963.
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Sales Records"She Loves You" was the best-selling single in the UK for the year 1963, and remained the best-selling single in Britain until 1977.
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Songwriting DuoThe song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the flamboyant songwriting duo of The Beatles, and can be considered as one of their earliest triumphs.
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Songwriting VenueIt is claimed that "She Loves You" was written in a Newcastle hotel room, and finalized on a tour bus in Yorkshire.
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Song StructureThis track shows an innovative songwriting style in terms of its structure- it starts with the chorus rather than a set of verses.
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Phrasing CompositionRather than "I love you," the song interestingly uses "she loves you," and it was one of the first times this second-person perspective was used in pop music.
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Third-Person UsageThe third-person love declaration is considered a more complex style of composition than was typical for pop songs of this period.
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Initial CriticismInitially, the song was criticized by Brian Epstein, The Beatles' manager, as being too unusual and detrimental to their image.
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Pronunciation ChangeThe original phrase was "She loves you, yes, yes, yes," borrowed from a popular show at that time, but fearing it would be considered too trite and not 'cool' enough, Paul McCartney and John Lennon changed it to "yeah, yeah, yeah".
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Memorial RecognitionA plaque stands in Newcastle commemorating the place where Lennon and McCartney wrote this iconic song.
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Pop Culture Impact"She Loves You" is referenced in The Beatles' songs "All You Need Is Love" and "I Am the Walrus", highlighting its significance in their discography.
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Cover VersionsThe song has seen numerous cover versions by many artists, including Elvis Presley, furthering its cultural influence.
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Grammy Awards"She Loves You" was awarded the 1964 Grammy Awards for Best Performance by a Vocal Group.
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Limited Re-releaseThe song was not initially included on any of The Beatles' UK albums, but rather on the 1966 compilation "A Collection of Beatles Oldies".
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