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Santo & Johnny

A Hard Day’s Night

1964 · via Elton John

Santo & Johnny’s 1964 recording of “A Hard Day’s Night” is the earliest release on file. John Lennon and Paul McCartney are credited as its writers. Also recorded by 101 Strings (released 1965), The Beatles (released 1979) and Otis Redding (released 1993).

Santo & Johnny – A Hard Day’s Night
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Elton's take lands in a crowded room: Santo & Johnny had it on record before him, and Otis Redding and the Peanuts Gang both turn up on the list too. Follow Lennon, the man on the other half of that credit, and you get the writer instead of the tribute act.

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Credited writers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1964.

Other recordings on file · first release year

First pulled by @ga-2095 · No. 0004, Oct 26, 2026.

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Elton John took a turn at A Hard Day's Night. Paul McCartney shares the writing credit on it with which partner?John Lennon
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