Michelle (song)

"Michelle"
Norwegian single picture sleeve
Song by the Beatles
from the album Rubber Soul
Released3 December 1965 (1965-12-03)
Recorded3 November 1965[1]
StudioEMI, London
Genre
Length
  • 2:33 (mono)
  • 2:40 (stereo)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin

"Michelle" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1965 album Rubber Soul. It was composed principally by Paul McCartney, with the middle eight co-written with John Lennon.[4][5] The song is a love ballad with part of its lyrics sung in French.

Following its inclusion on Rubber Soul, the song was released as a single in some European countries and in New Zealand, and on an EP in France, in early 1966. It was a number 1 hit for the Beatles in Belgium, France, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Concurrent recordings of the song by David and Jonathan and the Overlanders were similarly successful in North America and Britain, respectively. "Michelle" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1967 and has since become one of the most widely recorded of all Beatles songs.

  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. ^ Molanphy, Chris (13 January 2024). "And the Grammy Goes to... Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ Turner 2010, pp. 94.
  5. ^ Sheff 2000, p. 137.