I Want to Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There

by The Beatles

I Want to Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 26 December 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 5:14
  • Community rating: 4.29/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The explosive American single configuration that finally ignited Beatlemania in the United States. The tightly engineered handclaps, dynamic vocal interplay, and relentless driving rhythm of both sides represent a definitive masterclass in early pop-rock tension and release.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, vocal-group, rhythmic, accessible, infectious

Tracklist

  1. I Want To Hold Your Hand (2:24)
  2. I Saw Her Standing There (2:50)

Credits

  • The Beatles - primary artist
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by

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