Pierre’s Vinyl Cut: The Beatles “Eight Days A Week”

On almost any day of the year, there is some Beatles anniversary of some turning point in their lives or career individually and collectively.

And for Pierre's Vinyl Cut, I noticed that today, March 13, in Beatles history, this one started its 2 week run at the top of the charts. It was their 7th number one. In fact, they had 27 million number ones but this was number 7 in that process. And from this number 7, we get "Eight Days A Week."

You may not remember this, but the B-Side to this song was "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party," a classic John Lennon tune. Both the tracks were on the band's fourth album, Beatles For Sale. That album marks the shift towards more serious lyrics for the group. The B-Side of this single showcases that perfectly.

But we're here for the A-Side, "Eight Days a Week." The track begins with a fade-in. It was actually the first time that this technique was used on a pop studio recording. The title of the track is based on one of Ringo Starr's many malapropisms (the improper use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one). For example, another track named after a malapropism is "Tomorrow Never Knows."

The song was a huge hit in the states, becoming one of their best-known singles here.