I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles | Artist Essentials
First released: 1963 (year verified)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sudden rhythmic stops and surging harmonies make a compact introduction to their early excitement.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1963 (year verified)
The UK and US single releases both occurred in 1963. The 1964 US chart breakthrough is a separate event.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: The Beatles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: I Want to Hold Your Hand
I Want to Hold Your Hand - official single chronology
Original UK and US single releases both occurred in 1963, before its US chart peak. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About The Beatles
The Beatles were the Liverpool group of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Their early music drew on rock and roll, pop harmonies and R&B, and their growing emphasis on original songs helped shape their identity during the 1960s. As their recording career developed, they expanded the possibilities of studio arrangement and production. The group's recordings form a shared catalog, separate from the four musicians' later solo albums and other collaborations.
Artist background sources
The Beatles - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Liverpool group and four members, early rock/pop/R&B influences, original songwriting and later studio experimentation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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