Michelle (song)

"Michelle" is a song by English rock band the Beatles. It was first released on the band's 1965 album Rubber Soul. It was mainly written by Paul McCartney, with some parts written by John Lennon.[3][4] It is a love ballad and some of the words are in French.[3]

"Michelle"
Song by the Beatles
from Rubber Soul"
Released3 December 1965 (1965-12-03)
Recorded3 November 1965[1]
StudioEMI, London
GenrePop[2]
Length2:40
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin

Personnel

According to Walter Everett:[5][nb 1]

Michelle (song) Media

Notes

  1. Alternatively to Everett's line-up, Ian MacDonald wrote that "Michelle" was "made in nine hours and seems to have been played mostly, if not entirely, by McCartney using overdubs". He speculated that McCartney might even have sung the backing vocals and played the drums.[6]

References

  1. Sullivan 2017, p. 397.
  2. Hamelman, Steven L. (2004). But is it Garbage?: On Rock and Trash. University of Georgia Press. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-0-8203-2587-3.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Turner 2010, pp. 94.
  4. Sheff 2000, p. 137.
  5. Everett 2001, pp. 326–27.
  6. MacDonald 2005, pp. 174–75.

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