Working at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles cut their single "She’s a Woman" in just five hours on Oct. 8, 1964.. completing it in seven takes plus overdubs. Speed and inspiration were inseparable for the Fab Four when they produced this chart-topping single in one afternoon, a reminder of their creative chemistry and work ethic.
According to American Songwriter, Paul McCartney reportedly arrived with much of the song sketched out already, then refined it in the studio, asking John Lennon casually, "What d’you think?" before they jumped in.
The band tracked the rhythm parts in those seven takes, selected take six as the master, and later added George Harrison's lead guitar, McCartney’s piano and vocals, and Ringo Starr's percussion.
During their early years, The Beatles were used to being that efficient in recording sessions. Please Please Me, their debut LP, was famously recorded in a single day in March of 1963. It took less than 10 hours—see the full timeline outlined on Reddit.
But over time, The Beatles' sound grew more experimental. And so their recording sessions stretched. Later albums like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band took months of studio work—something that pushed the limits of what was possible in popular music, especially at the time.
But when the band recorded "She’s a Woman," The Beatles were in a sweet spot. Their sound was still bold, fresh, and spontaneous, allowing it to stand out.
"It was their most extreme sound to date. Its just so unlike anything they had recorded previously," says a fan on Reddit. "They were just so far ahead of the competition in every aspect."
Others praised the lyrical genius of "She's a Woman."
"In just 2 lines McCartney has told us so much about the dynamic of this relationship," says another Redditor, of course referencing the line:
"You know he buys her diamond rings/She's in love with me and I feel fine, ooh."
"We’ve got this woman who clearly is in no way financially struggling, but does not reciprocate giving gifts to her lover."
As the initial Redditor perfectly concluded: "They were just so far ahead of the competition in every aspect."
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