Songs > All My Loving

All My Loving

(Lennon/McCartney)

Song background
"A damn good piece of work" is what John called the McCartney classic "All My Loving", which was written as a poem while Paul was shaving. The poem was for his new girlfriend Jane Asher. Paul later commented that it was the first song he wrote where he had the words written before the tune.

Recording dates

July 30, 1963 (13 takes; basic track)
August 30, 1963 (mixing)
October 29, 1963 (mixing)

Release dates

November 22, 1963 (UK) (on With The Beatles)
February 7, 1964 (UK) (on "All My Loving" EP)
May 11, 1964 (US) (on "Four By The Beatles" EP)

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