the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Personnel Personnel per Ian MacDonald John Lennon – double-tracked vocals (verses), electric and acoustic rhythm guitars Paul McCartney – double-tracked vocals (middle-eight), harmony vocal, bass George Harrison – lead electric twelve-string guitar Ringo Starr – drums, bongos, cowbell George Martin – piano, producer In popular culture "A Hard Day's Night" was used as wake-up music on Space Shuttle Missions STS-30, STS-61, and STS-69. The song was played to conclude the Channel Four breakfast programme The Channel Four Daily in 1992. Live renditions The Beatles regularly played the song live throughout 1964 and 1965. During his 2016 One on One tour, Paul McCartney played the song for the first time as a solo artist and for the first time by a Beatle in half a century. The Beatles played it for the last time on 31 August 1965 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. Notable cover versions Many artists have covered the song. Among the most notable is the single by Peter Sellers, a comedy version in which he recited the lyrics in the style of Laurence Olivier in the film Richard III. Sellers' version was a UK Top 20 hit in 1965. A version by Ramsey Lewis reached number 11 in Canada in February 1966. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Notes References Jason Brown's research on the opening chord. To hear the story, listen 12'35" into the broadcast. Songs about labor The Beatles songs 1964 songs 1964 singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles RPM Top Singles number-one singles UK Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Norway Number-one singles in South Africa Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Parlophone singles Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Otis Redding songs Dionne Warwick songs Chet Atkins songs Capitol Records singles Songs written for films Songs published by Northern Songs Film theme songs