"You Never Give Me Your Money" | |
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Song by the Beatles | |
from the album Abbey Road | |
Released | 26 September 1969 |
Recorded | 6 May, 1, 15, 30, 31 July, and 5 August 1969 |
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Genre | Rock, progressive pop |
Length | 4:02 |
Label | Apple |
Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
Producer(s) | George Martin |
"You Never Give Me Your Money" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney (and credited to Lennon–McCartney), and thematically documents the personal difficulties that were facing the band. The song is the first part of the medley on side two of their 1969 album Abbey Road and was recorded in stages between May and August that year.
The song was the first one to be recorded for the medley, which was conceived by McCartney and producer George Martin as a finale for the Beatles' career. The backing track was recorded at Olympic Sound Studios in Barnes, London, but the remainder of overdubs occurred at EMI Studios. Musically, the song is made up of a suite of various segments, ranging from a piano ballad at the beginning through to guitar arpeggios at the end.