Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That

Can't Buy Me Love was written in Miami by Paul, with some of John's input. It was recorded in just 4 takes on January 29, 1964 at EMI's Path?Marconi Studios in Paris. The first take shows how Paul intended the song with a bluesy vocal. John and George added repeat backing vocals that were also discarded. Take two was another attempt at this version. For the third take, the Beatles finalized the sound of the recording. This is the take to be found on Anthology I. After take three broke down, the song was completed with take four. Paul added an overdubbed vocal, and George's lead guitar was also dubbed. From start to finish, Can't Buy Me Love required less than one hour to record. The mono version was mixed on February 26, and an usued stereo vesrion was mixed on March 10.

More than 2,100,000 advanced orders were placed for this single in the US alone, the highest ever for a single. Understandably, this was the first single to ever enter the charts at number 1. Can't Buy Me Love was also the third consecutive number 1 single, immediately following I Want To Hold Your Hand and She Loves You. In fact, on April 4, 1964 when Can't Buy Me Love was number 1, Beatle songs were also in chart positions 2, 3, 4, 5, and seven other spots in the Top 100. The next week, the Beatles had 14 of the Top 100.

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Recorded on George's birthday, February 25, 1964, You Can't Do That was recorded at EMI studios in London. Like Can't Buy Me Love, the Beatles performed only 4 complete takes to get the song down. Five other, incomplete, takes were also recorded. In addition to the Beatles normal instruments, You Can't Do That features Ringo playing the bongos, and Paul ringing a cowbell. George's first use of his twelve string guitar dominates the sound.

The next day, George Martin created 4 mono mixes from Take 9. Mixes 2 and 4 were sent to the US, and mix three was used in the UK. Mix 1 was unused. As with Can't Buy Me Love, a stereo mix was created on March 10, again from Take 9. This mix was never used. On May 22, George Martin added his own piano track to Take 9, creating a tenth take. This take has not been issued. Take 6 appears on Anthology I.

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