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Written by Paul in 1966.

A cover version by the Tremeloes was issued as a single, but never went too far in the charts.

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is famously a huge fan of this song. “It’s just so inspiringly happy” he told Rolling Stone when he listed it as one of his Top 10 Beatles Songs for their 2010 Playlist Issue.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did The Beatles say about "Good Day Sunshine"?
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It was really very much a nod to The Lovin' Spoonful’s “Daydream”, the same traditional, almost trad-jazz feel. That was our favourite record of theirs. “Good Day Sunshine” was me trying to write something similar to “Daydream”. John and I wrote it together at Kenwood, but it was basically mine, and he helped me with it.

— Paul McCartney, Many Years From Now

Translations
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  1. 5.
    Boys
  2. 60.
    Help!
  3. 83.
    Girl
  4. 86.
    Wait
  5. 90.
    Taxman
  6. 97.
    Good Day Sunshine
  7. 121.
    Flying
  8. 142.
    Piggies
  9. 146.
    I Will
  10. 147.
    Julia
  11. 183.
    Because
  12. 191.
    The End
  13. 198.
    Dig It
  14. 222.
    Bad Boy
  15. 228.
    Rain
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