Strawberry Fields Forever

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"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by the Beatles, celebrated for its innovative production, introspective lyrics, and enduring influence on popular music.

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Strawberry Fields Forever canonical 9
Strawberry Fields (song) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Beatles
backingVocalist George Harrison
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
chartPositionUK 2
chartPositionUS 8
composer John Lennon
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followedBy All You Need Is Love
genre baroque pop
psychedelic pop
psychedelic rock
hasInstrument Mellotron
backwards tape effects
bass guitar
brass
cellos
drums
electric guitar
includedInCompilation Magical Mystery Tour
surface form: Magical Mystery Tour (US LP)
inspiredBy Strawberry Field, Salvation Army children’s home in Liverpool
language English
leadVocalist John Lennon
length 00:04:05
lyricist John Lennon
movement psychedelia
notableFor innovative production techniques
introspective lyrics
use of tape editing and varispeed
partOf The Beatles 1967–1970
surface form: The Beatles’ 1967 singles discography
performer The Beatles
precededBy Yellow Submarine
surface form: Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
producer George Martin
recognizedAs one of the most influential songs in popular music
recordingEndDate 1966-12-22
recordingStartDate 1966-11-24
recordLabel Capitol Records
Parlophone
releaseDate 1967-02-13
side double A-side
singleWith Penny Lane
songwriter John Lennon
Paul McCartney
studio Abbey Road Studios
surface form: EMI Studios, London
theme introspection
memory
nostalgia
writerCredit Lennon–McCartney
yearOfRelease 1967

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The Beatles notableSong Strawberry Fields Forever
John Lennon notableWork Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields namedAfter Strawberry Fields Forever
this entity surface form: Strawberry Fields (song)
Magical Mystery Tour includesSong Strawberry Fields Forever
subject surface form: Magical Mystery Tour (soundtrack)
Lennon–McCartney notableWork Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane aSideWith Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane doubleASide Strawberry Fields Forever
John notableWork Strawberry Fields Forever
subject surface form: John Lennon
Anthology 2 includesSong Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles 1967–1970 includesSong Strawberry Fields Forever