On this day in music history: January 8, 1966 - “We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks (non-consecutive). Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it is the eleventh chart topper for legendary the British rock quartet. McCartney is inspired to write the song after an argument with his then girlfriend, actress Jane Asher. He will write the main verses and chorus, and when he isn’t able to complete it, he will enlist Lennon’s help, who will write the songs’ bridge. The song is recorded during the sessions for the “Rubber Soul” album beginning on October 20, 1965 and is completed on October 29, 1965. It will be initially released as a stand alone double A-sided single with “Day Tripper” (#5 Pop). “We Can Work It Out” will enter the Hot 100 at #36 on December 18, 1965, rocketing to the top three weeks later. It will spend two weeks at number one, then slip back to number two for one week when “Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sounds Of Silence returns to the top, then retakes the top spot for one more week. Both “We Can Work It Out” and “Day Tripper” will make their US LP debut on the compilation “Yesterday And Today” in June of 1966, and in the UK on “A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (But Goldies!)” in December of 1966. “We Can Work It Out” is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:30:05 +0000
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