<P> `` We Can Work It Out '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon . It was first issued as a double A-side single with `` Day Tripper '' in December 1965 . The release marked the first time in Britain that both tracks on an artist 's single were promoted as joint A-sides . The song was recorded during the sessions for the band 's Rubber Soul album . The single was number 1 in Britain ( where it won the Ivor Novello Award for the top - selling A-side of 1965 ) , America , Australia , Canada and Ireland . </P>
<P> `` We Can Work It Out '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon . It was first issued as a double A-side single with `` Day Tripper '' in December 1965 . The release marked the first time in Britain that both tracks on an artist 's single were promoted as joint A-sides . The song was recorded during the sessions for the band 's Rubber Soul album . The single was number 1 in Britain ( where it won the Ivor Novello Award for the top - selling A-side of 1965 ) , America , Australia , Canada and Ireland . </P>
who wrote we can work it out by the beatles
who wrote we can work it out by the beatles
Paul McCartney John Lennon
Paul McCartney John Lennon