order but with UK mixes as remastered in 2009. Reception The album spent nine weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1964, behind the United Artists A Hard Day's Night album. Something New was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981). Personnel John Lennon – rhythm guitar, vocals, piano on "Things We Said Today" Paul McCartney – bass guitar, vocals George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You" Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine, bongos and claves on "And I Love Her," lead vocals on "Matchbox" George Martin – piano on "Slow Down", "Matchbox" and "Tell Me Why" Track listing All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Lennon–McCartney), except where noted. Note: "I'll Cry Instead" mono version 2:09, stereo version 1:49. Charts and certifications In the U.S., the album sold 1,049,243 copies by 31 December 1964 and 1,443,735 copies by the end of the decade. Chart performance Certifications Notes References External links "Something New" album. Recording history. Origin of the album 1964 albums Albums produced by George Martin The Beatles albums Capitol Records albums