If I Fell (original mono studio mix)
~ Recording by The Beatles
Annotation
John's vocal in the introduction single-tracked to create an intimate feel. When Paul's vocals begin with the first verse, John's double-tracked vocals kick in and remain intact for the remainder of the song. They were also careful to make sure Paul's double-tracked vocals were in place for his flub at the end of the second bridge.
The following release has a remaster that has the intro toward the left but all the rest centered:
US: United Artists UAS 6366 Hard Day's Night 1964.
Annotation last modified on 2021-06-26 00:05 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Waddell) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAL 3366 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Waddell) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Columbia) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAL 3366 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, RCA) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAL 3366 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Columbia) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, recording first published, sold in U.K.) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, recording first published, sold in U.K., EJD cover) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (East Coast, Unart) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (West Coast, Unart) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New (mono, East Coast, Nicholas credit) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | T 2108 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New (mono, West Coast) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | T 2108 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New (mono, East Coast, Nicholas credit, RCA) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | T 2108 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | I Should Have Known Better | The Beatles | Single |
| Parlophone | A-8125 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | Something New (mono) | The Beatles | Album |
| Odeon | O 83 756 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:24 | The Beatles | Extracts From the Film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ (SOLD IN U.K.) | The Beatles | EP |
| Parlophone | GEP 8920 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Monarch) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Monarch) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAL 3366 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (East Coast, w/o Unart) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (West Coast, w/o Unart) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New (mono, East Coast, Nicolas credit) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | T 2108 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Capitol Record Club) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | ST-90828 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, ℗ 1964, sold in U.K., serif) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, ℗ 1964, sold in U.K., sans-serif) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | K-9006 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, pink/orange labels) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (white subsidiary text) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (target labels with dome logo) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, ℗ 1964) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (circle "C" logo) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Liberty labels) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | U3006 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, tan labels) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (circle "C" logo with white dot) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (apple labels) | The Beatles | Single |
| Apple Records | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (apple labels, black star) | The Beatles | Single |
| Apple Records | 5235 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, tan labels, all rights...) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (apple labels, all rights...) | The Beatles | Single |
| Apple Records | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (orange labels) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, sunrise labels) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAS 6366 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (purple labels, MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5235 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:24 | The Beatles | Extracts From the Film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ (EMI RECORDS, ℗ 1964) | The Beatles | EP |
| Parlophone | GEP 8920 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:21 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, purple labels, MFD. BY CAPITOL) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SW-11921 |
| 6.2 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | E.P. Collection | The Beatles | EP + Compilation |
| Parlophone | BEP 14 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, all rights...) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / IF I Fell (blue Star Line labels, mono) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | X-6283 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / IF I Fell (blue Star Line labels, stereo) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | A-6283 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono, red vinyl) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Odeon | EAS-70132 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, rainbow labels) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SW-11921 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (rainbow labels) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | X-6283 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone, Apple Records | C2 46437 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:18 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:18 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:19 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono, CD made in W. Germany) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono; UK version) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Odeon | CDP 7 46437 2, CP32-5323 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:18 | The Beatles | A Hard Day's Night (UK mono, rainbow labels) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CLJ-46437 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono, longbox, CD made in USA) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, two EMI boxes) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 3.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Beatles (box set) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | BBX2-91302 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, purple labels, MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SW-11921 |
| 1.2 | If I Fell | 2:17 | The Beatles | And I Love Her / If I Fell (purple labels, MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL) | The Beatles | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | X-6283 |
| 6.2 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | Compact Disc EP Collection | The Beatles | EP + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 2047722, CDBEP14 |
| 6.2 | If I Fell | 2:19 | The Beatles | Compact Disc EP. Collection | The Beatles | EP + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Odeon | TOCP-7101~15 |
| 6.2 | If I Fell | 2:24 | The Beatles | Compact Disc EP. Collection | The Beatles | EP + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | C2 15852, C2-15852 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:18 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, two EMI boxes, apple logo) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | PMC 1230 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:18 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (mono; UK version) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo), Apple Records, Parlophone | TOCP-51113 |
| 3.21 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 07243 875400 2 6 |
| 3.21 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (short box) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 75656 2 3 |
| 3.21 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (long box) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1 |
| 3.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969945120 |
| 3.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | TOCP-71041-53 |
| 3.8 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:23 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | 3766898 |
| 4.10 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:22 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | 3766898 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), United Artists | B0019700-02 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0019701-02 |
| 4.10 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:22 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0019645-02 |
| 3.8 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:23 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0019645-02 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (2014 mono remaster) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack | Parlophone | 5099963380019, PMC 1230 | |
| 3.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | Apple Records | 5099963379716 | |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (CD made in USA) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 46437 2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| United Artists | UAL 3366 |
| 1.14 | If I Fell (mono) | 2:21 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 Sampler | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | 2:16 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | UAS 6366 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Русский Звук | RH 039-2001 |
| 1.8 | If I Fell (vocal) | ?:?? | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | UAL 3366 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New (mono DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | T 2108 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | 2:23 | The Beatles | Something New | The Beatles | Album |
| Русский Звук | RH 052-2001 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:18 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| SomeWax (Russian bootleg label) | SW105-2 |
| 1.3 | If I Fell | 2:24 | The Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album + Soundtrack |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | PMC 1230 |
| 3.3 | If I Fell | 2:22 | The Beatles | The Beatles In Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969945120 |
| 1.10 | If I Fell | ?:?? | The Beatles | Something New | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on Capitol Records) | ST 2108 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03) |
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| engineer: | Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03) |
| producer: | George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03) |
| 12 string guitar [lead guitar]: | George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) |
| acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) |
| drums (drum set): | Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) |
| electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) |
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| recorded at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27) |
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| mixed at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03) |
| recording of: | If I Fell (on 1964-02-27) |
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Related works
If I Fell
| writer: | John Lennon (The Beatles) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) |
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| publisher: | Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) Northern Songs Ltd. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) Unart Music Corp. |
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| referred to in medleys: | Beatles Medley (Stars on 45) |
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| later translated versions: | M'amurass (If I Tell) Wie du (If I Fell) |