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John Lennon: Vocals, electric guitar
Paul McCartney: Vocals, bass guitar
George Harrison: Electric guitar, vocals
Ringo Starr: Drums

Recorded February 11 1963.

Available on:
Please Please Me
Anthology 1 (live version)

Twist and Shout was first recorded by the The Top Notes in 1961, but it was The Isley Brothers' version from 1962 that inspired the Beatles. John Lennon sings the lead vocal on this classic, the last to be recorded by the Beatles on THAT day of February 11 1963.

Remarkably, the Beatles recorded the entire Please Please Me album on this day, in one marathon session which lasted just over nine hours. By 10pm, the band had recorded enough tracks to fill the whole album, but producer George Martin wanted a special album closer. With Twist And Shout, he got exactly what he was after. John Lennon delivered the goods on the first take, despite that he was suffering from a strong cold.

Twist And Shout reached number 2 on the US charts in March 1964. In the UK, it was released as an EP in July 1963, reaching number 4.

Well, shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
C’mon c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey (work it on out)
You know you look so good (look so good)
You know you got me goin’ now, (got me goin’)
Just like I knew you would (like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you’re mine (let me know you’re mine)

Well, shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you’re mine (let me know you’re mine)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up baby)