Any Time at All

This piece, Any Time at All, has an energy that is reminiscent of It Won't Be Long, with that idea of going from a C chord to an A minor, but with John Lennon's voice injecting a particular power. The lyrics, moreover, seem to dialogue with All I've Got to Do, exploring a similar feeling. What's interesting about its creation is that it arrived at EMI's studio in London almost half-finished. It was Paul McCartney who contributed the idea for the middle section, based solely on chords, thinking of adding words later. However, at the time of the final mix, that part remained without lyrics, as heard on the recording. Even McCartney handles the second repetition of "Any time at all" in each chorus because Lennon couldn't reach the notes. Another curiosity is the piano solo, a technique that George Martin had already used in A Hard Day's Night, and which here is repeated note for note on George Harrison's guitar.

The recording of Any Time at All took place on 2nd June, 1964 at EMI's studios in London. The song is part of The Beatles' third studio album, A Hard Day's Night, released on 10th July, 1964. This album was significant because it was the first on which all compositions were original, signed entirely by the duo Lennon–McCartney. The album reached number one on the charts and remained there for twenty-one weeks. Lennon's handwritten lyrics for Any Time at All were sold at auction in London in April 1988 for £6,000 to an unidentified buyer. The production was handled by George Martin, with Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott, and Norman Smith as recording engineers.