I'll Follow the Sun explained

I'll Follow the Sun
Cover:I'll Follow the Sun.jpg
Caption:Norwegian single picture sleeve
Artist:the Beatles
Album:Beatles for Sale
Recorded:18 October 1964
Studio:EMI, London
Genre:
Length:1:49
Label:Parlophone
Producer:George Martin

"I'll Follow the Sun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It is a ballad written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney.[1] It was released in 1964 on the Beatles for Sale album in the United Kingdom and on Beatles '65 in the United States. The band played the song on the BBC radio programme Top Gear, and the track was released on On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 in 2013.

The song was released as a mono extended play 45 in 1964 on Parlophone/EMI (and in 1995 as a B-side to "Baby It's You"). In Sweden, it reached number one on the Tio i Topp chart in July and also peaked at number four on Sweden's Kvällstoppen Chart.[2] [3]

Composition

When asked about the lyrics, McCartney commented: "I wrote that in my front parlour in Forthlin Road. I was about 16. 'I'll Follow the Sun' was one of those very early ones. I seem to remember writing it just after I'd had the flu and I had that cigarette. I remember standing in the parlour, with my guitar, looking out through the lace curtains of the window, and writing that one."[4]

Recording

McCartney explained, "The next [single] had to always be different. We didn't want to fall into the Supremes trap where they all sounded similar, so we were always keen on having varied instrumentation. Ringo couldn't keep changing his drum kit, but he could change his snare, tap a cardboard box or slap his knees."[5]

Personnel

According to Walter Everett:

Cover versions

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sheff, David. David Sheff. 2000. All We Are Saying. St Martin's Griffin. 174. 978-0312254643. registration.
  2. Book: Hallberg . Eric . Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74 . Henningsson . Ulf . Premium Publishing . 1998 . 919727125X . 53.
  3. Book: Hallberg, Eric . Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975 . Drift Musik . 1993 . 9163021404 . 130.
  4. Book: Womack, Kenneth. The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four. 2016-11-21. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-4408-4427-0. 241. en.
  5. 100 Greatest Beatles Songs: 79 - 'I'll Follow the Sun' . . 0035-791X . 3 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles - Chet Atkins. AllMusic. 7 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles - Various Artists. AllMusic. 7 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Imagine That [Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack]. AllMusic. 7 September 2017.