You Can't Do That

"You Can't Do That"
US picture sleeve (reverse)
Single by the Beatles
from the album A Hard Day’s Night
A-side"Can't Buy Me Love"
Released
  • 16 March 1964 (1964-03-16) (US)
  • 20 March 1964 (UK)
Recorded25 February 1964
StudioEMI, London
GenreRock and roll, R&B[1][2]
Length2:33
Label
Songwriter(s)Lennon–McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin
The Beatles UK singles chronology
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
(1963)
"Can't Buy Me Love" / "You Can't Do That"
(1964)
"A Hard Day's Night"
(1964)
The Beatles US singles chronology
"Twist and Shout"
(1964)
"Can't Buy Me Love" / "You Can't Do That"
(1964)
"Love Me Do"
(1964)

"You Can't Do That" is a song written by John Lennon[3][4][5] (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released by the English rock band the Beatles as the B-side of their sixth British single "Can't Buy Me Love".[6] It was later released on their third UK album A Hard Day's Night (1964). A live rendition of the song was released on the 2016 re-release of The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl.

  1. ^ Pollack 1992.
  2. ^ Unterberger 2009.
  3. ^ MacDonald 2005, p. 106–107.
  4. ^ Harry 1992, p. 715.
  5. ^ Miles 1997, p. 164.
  6. ^ Lewisohn 1988, p. 200.

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