Eight Days a Week

The Beatles’ song "Eight Days a Week" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for their 1964 album Beatles for Sales. This song became a number-one hit in the United States on February 15, 1965 after it was released as a single.

The song was never performed live by The Beatles because they thought that the song was not that important. Although in 1963, a lip-synch performance was carried out at the Thank Your Lucky Stars television program in the United Kingdom.

The inspiration of the name of the song came from a chauffeur who drove Paul McCartney to Weybridge, where Lennon’s house can be found. McCartney said of the idea, “I usually drove myself there, but the chauffeur drove me out that day and I said, 'How've you been?' – 'Oh working hard,' he said, 'working eight days a week.' ”

But McCartney also credited the title to co-Beatle Ringo Starr, who was known for using confusing words. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney were quoted saying, “LINDA: Ringo also said, 'Eight days a week.' PAUL: Yeah, he said it as though he were an overworked chauffeur. (in heavy accent) 'Eight days a week.' (Laughter) When we heard it, we said, 'Really? Bing! Got it!'”

Some of the notable cover versions include the following artists: Alma Cogan, The Supremes, Procol Harum, Billy Preston, The Runaways, The Punkles and American Idol finalist Kristy Lee Cook, who sang a bluegrass version of the song for her selection in The Beatles week episode of American Idol.

Eight Days a Week

Ooh i need your love babe,
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love babe,
Just like i need you.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Love you ev'ry day girl,
Always on my mind.
One thing i can say girl,
Love you all the time.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Eight days a week
I love you.
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show i care.

Ooh i need your love babe, ...
Eight days a week ...
Love you ev'ry ...
Eight days a week. eight days a week. eight days a week.