60 years ago— August 11, 1964 in the US (it was released in July in the UK)—The Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night was unleashed, driving Beatlemania to even greater heights. Accompanying the film was the album of the same name, and its classic title cut. One of The Beatles’ finest singles, “A Hard Day’s Night” features all the elements that made The Beatles so special. On this episode, we break down this legendary track to see what makes it such a great song.

“A Hard Day’s Night” (Lennon/McCartney) Copyright 1964 Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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