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,
Real Love (Beatles song) number 7 the following week. Real Love (Beatles song) "Real Love" is a song written by John Lennon. After Lennon's death in 1980, the song was recorded with overdubs by the three surviving Beatles in 1995 for release as part of "The Beatles Anthology" project. It is the last released record of new material credited to the Beatles and to originate and be included on an album. Lennon made six takes of the song in 1979 and 1980 with "Real Life", a different song that merged with "Real Love". The song was ignored until 1988 when the sixth take was