[PAR] [TLE] A Letter to the Beatles [SEP] "A Letter to the Beatles" is a novelty song by the Four Preps.  It was released as a single on March 9, 1964, by Capitol Records who had both the Beatles and the Four Preps signed to their roster.  The song parodies the Beatlemania of the era, telling the story of a woman who expresses her undying love for the Beatles in a series of letters, to which the Beatles respond by insisting she send "25 cents for an autographed picture" and "one dollar bill for a fan club card".  In the end, the woman sends in the money.  The track was co-written by two of the Four Preps, Glen Larson and Bruce Ballard and includes parts of the Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand." [PAR] [TLE] I Want to Hold Your Hand [SEP] "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles.  Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment.
[PAR] [TLE] A Letter to the Beatles [ SEP ] " A Letter to the Beatles " is a novelty song by the Four Preps . It was released as a single on March 9 , 1964 , by Capitol Records who had both the Beatles and the Four Preps signed to their roster . The song parodies the Beatlemania of the era , telling the story of a woman who expresses her undying love for the Beatles in a series of letters , to which the Beatles respond by insisting she send " 25 cents for an autographed picture " and " one dollar bill for a fan club card " . In the end , the woman sends in the money . The track was co - written by two of the Four Preps , Glen Larson and Bruce Ballard and includes parts of the Beatles ' song " I Want to Hold Your Hand . " [PAR] [TLE] I Want to Hold Your Hand [ SEP ] " I Want to Hold Your Hand " is a song by the English rock band the Beatles . Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney , and recorded in October 1963 , it was the first Beatles record to be made using four - track equipment .
When was Beatles' song recorded
When was Beatles ' song recorded
October 1963
October 1963