We Can Work It Out

"We Can Work It Out" is a song by English rock band the Beatles. It was released as a double A-side single on 3 December 1965 on the same day as Rubber Soul. This was the first time a single was released with two A-sides in the United Kingdom.^[2][3] The single was number 1 in the United Kingdom.^[4] It was the seventh highest selling single of the 1960s in the UK.^[5] It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.^[6]

"We Can Work It Out"
Single by the Beatles
A-side	"Day Tripper" (double A-side)
Released	3 December 1965 (1965-12-03)
Recorded	20 and 29 October 1965
Studio	EMI, London
Genre	Folk rock[1]
Length	2:15
Label	Parlophone (UK), Capitol (US)
Songwriter(s)	Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)	George Martin
The Beatles UK singles chronology
"Help!" (1965) "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" (1965) "Paperback Writer" (1966)
The Beatles US singles chronology
"Yesterday" (1965) "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" (1965) "Nowhere Man" (1966)

Personnel

According to Walter Everett, the line-up of musicians on the Beatles' recording was as follows:^[7]

• Paul McCartney – double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar
• John Lennon – harmony vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonium
• George Harrison – tambourine
• Ringo Starr – drums

MacDonald said that some sources say the tambourine part was played by Harrison, but he thought that Starr had probably played it.^[8] Everett said Harrison played it, as it was recorded at the same time as the other instruments.^[7] Guesdon and Margotin also said Harrison played it.^[9]