You're Going to Lose That Girl

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You're Going To Lose That Girl is a song off The Beatles' 1965 album Help!. It was cowritten by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Contents 1 Writing 2 Recording 3 In The Film Help! 4 Personnel 4.1 The Beales 4.2 Production 5 Available Versions 6 Available On 7 Cover Versions 8 Source

Writing

You're Going To Lose That Girl was cowritten between John and Paul in John's home in Weybridge.

Recording

This was the last song recorded before The Beatles left for the Bahamas to start filming Help!. It was recorded in two takes, only one of which complete, on February 19, 1965. Paul overdubbed piano and Ringo overdubbed bongos after the basic track was completed.

In The Film Help!

In the film Help!, The Beatles lip-synch to this song in Twickenham Film Studios, dressed up to look like a recording studio. While this is going on, a group of people are trying to saw a hole around Ringo's drum kit from the level below so they can get his ring.

Personnel

The Beales

• Lead Vocals: John Lennon
• Rythm Guitar: John Lennon
• Backing Vocals: Paul McCartney
• Bass: Paul McCartney
• Piano: Paul McCartney
• Backing Vocals: George Harrison
• Lead Guitar: George Harrison
• Drums: Ringo Starr
• Bongos: Ringo Starr

Production

• Producer: George Martin
• Engineer: Norman Smith

Available Versions

• Take 2 (miscalled as Take 3) plus overdubs, February 19, 1965, (Help!)
• Take 2 rough mix with alternate guitar solo, February 19, 1965, (Bootlegs)

Available On

• Help!, 1965.

Cover Versions

• Caetano Veloso

Source

• [1]