Hello Goodbye originates from a demonstration by Paul to Alistair Taylor (one of Brian Epstein's assistants) on how Paul went about writing songs. Paul asked Taylor to shout the opposite of whatever he sang as he played a chord on the piano. Weeks later, Paul brought the demo into the studio to record.
Release history
- Hello Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (single) (1967)
- Magical Mystery Tour (LP) (1967)
- 1967-1970 (1973)
- The Beatles Box (1980)
- 20 Greatest Hits (1982)
- Anthology 2 (1996) [take 16]
- 1 (2000)
Chart performance
- #1, December 6, 1967 - January 23, 1968 (7 weeks), Record Retailer (UK)
- #1, December 30, 1967 - January 19, 1968 (3 weeks), Billboard (US)