Yesterday by The Beatles is the 1965 Help! classic written by Paul McCartney — one of the most covered songs in history, an evergreen that has drawn millions of searches for decades.
Below you will find the complete lyrics of Yesterday, along with song credits, the official video and answers to frequently asked questions. Beatles fans should also enjoy Paul McCartney's Beatles memories — the Taylor Swift wedding story.
The Beatles at a press conference, 1965. Photo: Minnesota Historical Society / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yesterday Song Credits
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Songwriter: Paul McCartney
Credited to: Lennon–McCartney
Album: Help! (1965)
Released: August 1965 (UK, on Help!); US single 13 September 1965 (Capitol)
Label: Parlophone (UK), Capitol (US)
Producer: George Martin
Recorded: 14 & 17 June 1965, EMI Studios, London
Length: 2:03
B-side: "Act Naturally" (US single)
Vocalist: Paul McCartney (only Beatle performing on the track, with a string quartet)
Yesterday Lyrics
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why she had to go
I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong
Now I long for yesterday
Yesterday
Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Why she had to go
I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong
Now I long for yesterday
Yesterday
Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
The official TheBeatlesVEVO upload: the 1965 live Studio 50 (New York) performance of "Yesterday" — the designated video upload, not a standalone studio music video.
Yesterday FAQs
Who wrote "Yesterday" by The Beatles?
Written solely by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon–McCartney; McCartney is the only Beatle who performs on the recording, with a string quartet arranged by George Martin. (See also: John Lennon's 'Imagine' lyrics.)
When was "Yesterday" released?
On Help! in August 1965; US single 13 September 1965 with "Act Naturally" as B-side, topped the Billboard Hot 100; not released as a UK single until 1976.
Why is "Yesterday" one of the most covered songs ever?
Guinness counted 1,600 covers by 1986 (estimates exceed 2,200 today); BMI recorded ~7 million US radio/TV performances in the 20th century; voted Best Song of the 20th Century in a 1999 BBC Radio 2 poll; inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997.
What is the "Scrambled Eggs" story behind "Yesterday"?
"Scrambled Eggs" was the working title; McCartney woke up with the melody in his head, feared he had subconsciously copied it, and completed the lyrics during a 1965 trip to Portugal.
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