And I Love Her is a 1964 ballad by The Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon-McCartney. It appears as the fifth track on the UK album A Hard Day's Night and was released as a US single on July 20, 1964, with If I Fell as the B-side. The song blends pop with bolero influences and lasts 2 minutes 32 seconds. It was recorded at EMI Studios in London from February 25 to 27, 1964, produced by George Martin, with McCartney on lead vocal and bass, Lennon on rhythm guitar, Harrison on lead guitar, and Ringo Starr on drums. It reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and the Beatles performed it live outside the studio only once on BBC Top Gear on July 14, 1964. The composition features a shift between E and C sharp minor, a key change to F before the solo, and ends with a Picardy third in D major, plus a distinctive high guitar riff credited to George Harrison. An instrumental version by George Martin and his orchestra was issued as a single in July 1964, and the tune has been covered by artists including Esther Phillips, Santo & Johnny, and Kurt Cobain.
