Eleanor Rigby
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Yellow Submarine". Credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership, the song is one of only a few in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney later disputed primary authorship. Eyewitness testimony from several independent sources, including George Martin and Pete Shotton, supports McCartney's claim to authorship.
| "Eleanor Rigby" | ||||
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US picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Beatles | ||||
| from the album Revolver | ||||
| A-side | "Yellow Submarine" (double A-side) | |||
| Released | 5 August 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 28–29 April & 6 June 1966 | |||
| Studio | EMI, London | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop, art rock | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK), Capitol (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney | |||
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Eleanor Rigby" on YouTube | ||||
"Eleanor Rigby" continued the transformation of the Beatles from a mainly rock and roll- and pop-oriented act to a more experimental, studio-based band, with a double string quartet arrangement by George Martin and lyrics providing a narrative on loneliness. It broke sharply with popular music conventions, both musically and lyrically. The song topped singles charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, and New Zealand.