Bad to Me
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| “Bad to Me” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas | ||
| B-side | "I Call Your Name" (Lennon/McCartney) | |
| Released | 26 July 1963 | |
| Recorded | 26 June 1963 (both sides) | |
| Genre | Pop music, Beat music | |
| Label | Parlophone R5049 | |
| Writer(s) | Lennon/McCartney | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
"Bad to Me" is a song written by John Lennon, credited to Lennon/McCartney, that Lennon wrote for Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas.[1] They released the song in 1963 and it became their first #1 UK hit. Paul McCartney was present during the recording session at Abbey Road Studios. The single would be released in the USA the following year, and become a top-ten hit in that country.
Bootlegs exist of John Lennon's original demo of the song.
The song was also recorded on the 2003 album From a Window, a set of 17 songs that Lennon and McCartney gave to other artists.
| Preceded by "Sweets for My Sweet" by The Searchers |
UK number one single August 22, 1963 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "She Loves You" by The Beatles |
[edit] Notes
- ^ David Sheff, All We Are Saying (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000, ISBN 0-312-25464), p. 170
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