The Night Before

Song infobox
Name = The Night Before


Artist = The Beatles
Album = Help!
Released = 6 August 1965
track_no = 2
Recorded = Abbey Road Studios 17 February 1965
Genre = Rock
Length = 2:33
Writer = Lennon/McCartney
Label = Parlophone, Capitol, EMI
Producer = George Martin
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Help!
Type = studio
Tracks = ;Side one
# "Help!"
# "The Night Before"
# "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
# "I Need You"
# "Another Girl"
# "You're Going to Lose That Girl"
# "Ticket to Ride";Side two
# "Act Naturally"
# "It's Only Love"
# "You Like Me Too Much"
# "Tell Me What You See"
# "I've Just Seen a Face"
# "Yesterday"
# "Dizzy Miss Lizzy""The Night Before" is a song by The Beatles from the album "Help!". It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney. The song is performed on the Salisbury Plain in the second Beatles film, Help!.

The song features a Hohner Pianet electric piano played by Lennon and rollicking throughout the whole song, accompanied by McCartney's ascending and descending basslines. John Lennon and George Harrison sing harmony during the end of each verse and the chorus, singing "Aaah the night before...". After the second repeat of the refrain, Harrison plays the guitar solo, that briefly reappears at the end of the song.

=Credits=
*Paul McCartney — lead vocal, bass, lead guitar
*John Lennon — backing vocal, electric piano
*George Harrison — backing vocal, lead guitar
*Ringo Starr — drums

Cover versions

*A cover version was recorded by country music band Restless Heart on their 2004 album "Still Restless".