When I Get Home was written by John Lennon, and taped by The Beatles during the final recording session for the A Hard Day’s Night album.


Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 2 June 1964
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Released: 10 July 1964 (UK), 20 July 1964 (US)

John Lennon: lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: backing vocals, bass
George Harrison: backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums

Available on:
A Hard Day’s Night

The impatience of the lyrics (“I’ve got no time for trivialities”) may have had something to do with The Beatles’ hectic schedule of the time, or Lennon’s frustration at having spent three months recording the group’s third album.