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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 s...