Penny Lane

Penny Lane

Coordinates: 53°23′13″N 2°55′10″W / 53.38694°N 2.91944°W / 53.38694; -2.91944

"Penny Lane"
Single by The Beatles
A-side "Strawberry Fields Forever"
Released 13 February 1967 (US)
17 February 1967 (UK)
Format 7"
Recorded 29 December 1966 –
17 January 1967
EMI Studios, London
Genre Baroque pop, psychedelic pop
Length 3:03
Label Parlophone (UK)
Capitol (US)
Writer(s) Lennon–McCartney
Producer George Martin
Certification Gold (RIAA)
The Beatles singles chronology
"Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine"
(1966)		 "Strawberry Fields Forever" / "Penny Lane"
(1967)		 "All You Need Is Love"
(1967)
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"Penny Lane" is a song by The Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney. It was credited to Lennon–McCartney.

Recorded during the Sgt. Pepper sessions, "Penny Lane" was released in February 1967 as one side of a double A-sided single, along with "Strawberry Fields Forever". Both songs were later included on the Magical Mystery Tour LP (1967). The single was the result of the record company wanting a new release after several months of no new Beatles releases.

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Penny Lane" at #456 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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