| "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Smsgtpep.jpg) Cover of the song's sheet music | |
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | |
| Released | 26 May 1967[1] |
| Recorded | 1 February – 6 March 1967 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:59 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
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"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | |
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon–McCartney, and released in 1967 on the album of the same name. The song appears twice on the album: as the opening track (segueing into "With a Little Help from My Friends"), and as "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)", the penultimate track (segueing into "A Day in the Life"). As the title song, the lyrics introduce the fictional band that performs on the album.
Since its original album release, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" has also been released on various Beatles singles and compilation albums. The song has also been performed by several other artists, including Jimi Hendrix, U2, and a comic interpretation by Bill Cosby, using the opening to John Philip Sousa's Washington Post March as the instrumental bridge.
- ^ Everett 1999, p. 123. "In the United Kingdom Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ... was rush-released six days ahead of its official date, June 1."
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "The Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ MacDonald 2005, p. 233.