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If I Needed Someone

George Harrison All songs A–Z

George Harrison composed this track for the Beatles, released in December 1965 on the Rubber Soul album, though North American audiences heard it on Yesterday and Today in June 1966. The song emerged from mutual artistic exchange between the Beatles and the Byrds. Upon its arrival, critics and listeners regarded it as Harrison's strongest compositional effort at that time. Concurrently, a rival version by the Hollies was released in Britain, achieving a number 20 chart position.

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