It Won’t Be Long

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"It Won’t Be Long" is an upbeat early Beatles song, written primarily by John Lennon, that opens their 1963 album *With The Beatles* and showcases their signature harmonies and call-and-response style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album With The Beatles NERFINISHED
artist The Beatles NERFINISHED
backingVocalist George Harrison NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
catalogNumberAlbum PCS 3045 (With The Beatles stereo UK) NERFINISHED
PMC 1206 (With The Beatles mono UK) NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era British Invasion NERFINISHED
features call-and-response vocals
repeated “yeah yeah” motif
signature Beatles harmonies
genre pop rock
rock
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
electric guitars
lead vocals
hasNotableCharacteristic opens the album With The Beatles
showcases early Lennon–McCartney songwriting style
language English
leadVocalist John Lennon NERFINISHED
lyricalTheme reunion with a lover
partOf The Beatles’ early discography
performer The Beatles NERFINISHED
positionInAlbum opening track
primaryComposer John Lennon NERFINISHED
producer George Martin NERFINISHED
recordedBy George Martin NERFINISHED
recordingLocation London NERFINISHED
recordingStudio EMI Studios, Abbey Road NERFINISHED
recordLabel Parlophone
releaseDate 1963-11-22
releaseYear 1963
side Side 1 of With The Beatles
tempo upbeat
timePeriod early Beatles era
vocalStyle call-and-response
close harmony vocals
writer John Lennon NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED

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With The Beatles containsTrack It Won’t Be Long