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06. Penny Lane (1967) / Magical Mystery Tour
5/17 votes

Just missing out on a place in the top 5 is 'Penny Lane'. This is the third eliminated single in a row to be taken from the U.S. album version of 'Magical Mystery Tour'! 'Penny Lane' was originally intended for the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album, but the group were under pressure to release a new single to keep momentum going now that they had stopped touring. The Beatles usually preferred to keep songs that had already been released as singles off their albums, so that's exactly what happened here. They would later be pressured to include 'Penny Lane' on the U.S. album version of 'Magical Mystery Tour' to bulk up the original EP though. 'Penny Lane' was released as a double A-side with 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (also originally intended for Sgt. Pepper's) in the U.K. and was the first Beatles release in 4 years to not top top the chart here, settling for #2. 'Penny Lane' did top the chart over in the States though. It was the first Beatles single to be sold with a picture sleeve in the UK - this was rare at the time. 'Penny Lane' was primarily written by Paul McCartney as a nostalgic piece about his childhood in Liverpool. The concept is brought to life with colourful phrases and psychedelic concepts - such as it supposedly being both summer and winter at the same time. The piccolo trumpet adds a lot of personality to the production too. An accompanying promotional film was released which featured a lot of walking and also some horse-riding. This video was the first time that The Beatles were seen with moustaches and psychedelic clothing, a look that was scrutinised as this wasn't a conventional look for pop acts and showed signs of maturing. Only 5 songs remain now!

06. Penny Lane | 5/17 votes
07. Hello, Goodbye | 8/17 votes
08. All You Need Is Love | 6/19 votes
09. Day Tripper | 5/16 votes
10. Help! | 5/18 votes

11. I Want To Hold Your Hand | 3/20 votes (original vote) / 6/15 votes (tie-break round)
12. Paperback Writer | 9/22 votes
13. We Can Work It Out | 5/17 votes
14. I Feel Fine | 8/18 votes
15. A Hard Day's Night | 5/20 votes
16. Can't Buy Me Love | 5/22 votes
17. Come Together | 4/19 votes
18. Something | 4/19 votes
19. Love Me Do | 4/18 votes
20. Yellow Submarine | 5/20 votes

21. Eight Days A Week | 5/17 votes
22. From Me To You | 4/21 votes (original vote) / 10/16 votes (tie-break round)
23. Get Back | 5/17 votes
24. The Long And Winding Road | 4/20 votes
25. She Loves You | 6/21 votes
26. Lady Madonna | 6/21 votes
27. The Ballad Of John And Yoko | 7/25 votes

Please vote for your least favourite single from the 5 above!