| "I Can't Explain" | ||||
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| Single by the Who | ||||
| B-side | "Bald Headed Woman" | |||
| Released | 19 December 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | Early November 1964[2] | |||
| Studio | Pye, London[citation needed] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:04 | |||
| Label | Brunswick (UK) Decca (US)[5] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
| Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Can't Explain" on YouTube | ||||
"I Can't Explain" is a song by English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend and produced by Shel Talmy. It was released as a single in the United States on 19 December 1964 by Decca and on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom by Brunswick.[6][7] It was the band's second single release and first under the Who name.
The song has been covered by other artists, including David Bowie.
- ^ Neill 2007, p. 62.
- ^ Neill 2007, p. 60.
- ^ Kitts, Jeff; Tolinski, Brad (2002). Guitar World Presents the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time: From the Pages of Guitar World Magazine. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 21. ISBN 0-634-04619-5.
- ^ "Top 10 Who Songs". 29 March 2013.
- ^ "45cat - The Who - I Can't Explain / Bald Headed Woman - Decca - USA - 31725".
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 December 1964.
- ^ "I Can't Explain". The Who. Retrieved 15 January 2022.