Rain (Beatles song) Rain (Beatles song) "Rain" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was first released in May 1966 as the B-side of their "Paperback Writer" single. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the album "Revolver" although neither appears on that album. The song was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It is noted for its slowed-down rhythm track, an example of the tape-manipulation techniques the band embraced at this time, and backwards vocals over the song's coda. The single's release marked the first time that reversed sounds had appeared in a pop song,
Girl (Beatles song) European countries. It was also released as the A-side of a single in Italy, backed by "Nowhere Man". In November 1977, Capitol Records scheduled the United States release of "Girl" backed with "You're Going to Lose That Girl" as a single (Capitol 4506) to accompany the release of "Love Songs", a Beatles' compilation album that contains both of these songs. However, the single was cancelled before it was issued. According to Ian MacDonald, except as noted: Girl (Beatles song) "Girl" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and performed by the Beatles on their 1965 album "Rubber