# Please Please Me > 1963 debut studio album by The Beatles **Wikidata**: [Q181826](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181826) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Please_Me) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/please-please-me ## Summary Please Please Me is the Beatles' 1963 debut studio album, released in 1963. It is a Parlophone Records album that contains several Lennon–McCartney originals alongside songs by other writers such as Arthur Alexander and a Shirelles cover. ## Key Facts - Please Please Me is the debut studio album by the Beatles. - Publication date (year): 1963. - Wikipedia title: Please Please Me. - Wikidata description: "1963 debut studio album by The Beatles." - Sitelink count (album): 60. - Record label: Parlophone, a German–British record label founded in 1896 and owned by Warner Music Group (Parlophone sitelink_count: 46). - Musical genres associated with the album: rock and roll (inception: 1949–1950; sitelink_count: 103), beat music (inception: 1963-01-01; sitelink_count: 33), and pop music (inception: 1950; sitelink_count: 129). - The album includes Lennon–McCartney originals that were first recorded by the Beatles: "P.S. I Love You" (sitelink_count: 24), "Ask Me Why" (24), "Do You Want to Know a Secret" (21), "Misery" (23), "Love Me Do" (35), "Please Please Me" (30), and "I Saw Her Standing There" (28). - The album also contains non–Lennon–McCartney compositions on its track list: "Anna (Go to Him)" by Arthur Alexander (sitelink_count: 24) and "Boys" (a 1960 song by the Shirelles; sitelink_count: 20). - The album is followed by the Beatles' 1963 studio album "With the Beatles" (sitelink_count: 57). - Classification: album (entity type; sitelink_count: 89). ## FAQs Q: What is Please Please Me? A: Please Please Me is the Beatles' first full-length studio album, published in 1963 and issued on the Parlophone record label. Q: When was Please Please Me published? A: The album was published in 1963 (publication_date recorded as +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z). Q: Which record label released Please Please Me? A: Parlophone released Please Please Me; Parlophone is a German–British record label founded in 1896 and owned by Warner Music Group. Q: What kinds of songs appear on the album? A: The album contains multiple original Lennon–McCartney songs first recorded by the Beatles and also includes compositions by other writers, such as Arthur Alexander’s "Anna (Go to Him)" and the Shirelles’ "Boys." Q: Which Beatles songs on the album were written by Lennon and McCartney? A: Songs credited to Lennon–McCartney on the album include "P.S. I Love You," "Ask Me Why," "Do You Want to Know a Secret," "Misery," "Love Me Do," the title track "Please Please Me," and "I Saw Her Standing There." Q: What musical genres describe Please Please Me? A: The album is associated with rock and roll, beat music (a UK early-1960s style), and pop music. Q: What album followed Please Please Me in the Beatles’ discography? A: The Beatles followed Please Please Me with the studio album "With the Beatles" in 1963. ## Why It Matters Please Please Me serves as the Beatles' recorded introduction as a full-length album act and collects several early Lennon–McCartney originals alongside contemporary cover selections. As the group's debut studio album, it establishes the early songwriting contributions of John Lennon and Paul McCartney and documents the Beatles' engagement with the prevailing popular styles of the time—rock and roll, beat music, and pop. The album’s mix of original material and chosen covers shows the band's early repertoire and helps define the catalog that would anchor their subsequent releases, including their next 1963 album, "With the Beatles." The connection to Parlophone situates the album within a long-standing record label (founded 1896) that is linked to many major artists. ## Notable For - Being the Beatles' debut studio album, published in 1963. - Containing multiple Lennon–McCartney songs first recorded by the Beatles: "P.S. I Love You," "Ask Me Why," "Do You Want to Know a Secret," "Misery," "Love Me Do," "Please Please Me," and "I Saw Her Standing There." - Including non–Lennon–McCartney tracks on the album such as "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander) and "Boys" (a 1960 Shirelles song). - Release on Parlophone, a German–British label founded in 1896 and owned by Warner Music Group. - Association with the early-1960s UK beat music movement and with rock and roll and pop music traditions. ## Body ### History and release - Please Please Me is the Beatles' first studio album and was published in 1963. - The album’s publication year is recorded as +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z. - The album was issued on Parlophone, identified as a German–British record label established in 1896 and later associated with Warner Music Group. ### Label (Parlophone) - Parlophone is the label credited with releasing Please Please Me. - Parlophone was founded in 1896 and has been rebranded historically as Parlophone Records. - Parlophone is owned by Warner Music Group and is located in the United Kingdom. - The label’s sitelink_count is 46 in the provided data. - Parlophone is associated with many notable artists, including the Beatles among others listed in the provided material. ### Songs and composition (track-related details) - The album includes multiple songs credited as original Lennon–McCartney compositions that were first recorded by the Beatles: - "P.S. I Love You" (sitelink_count: 24). - "Ask Me Why" (24). - "Do You Want to Know a Secret" (21). - "Misery" (23). - "Love Me Do" (35). - "Please Please Me" (title track) (30). - "I Saw Her Standing There" (28). - The album also contains songs written by other composers: - "Anna (Go to Him)" written and composed by Arthur Alexander (track sitelink_count: 24). - "Boys," a 1960 song originally by the Shirelles (sitelink_count: 20). - Each of the listed songs has its own sitelink_count in the provided dataset, indicating separate entries across knowledge sources. ### Genre and style - Please Please Me is associated with rock and roll (an early subgenre of rock music; inception circa 1949–1950; sitelink_count: 103). - The album aligns with beat music, a UK-developed style influenced by rock and roll, skiffle, and traditional pop, with an inception date noted as 1963-01-01 (sitelink_count: 33). - The album is also part of the broader pop music category (inception circa 1950; sitelink_count: 129). - The album format classification is "album" (entity sitelink_count: 89). ### Discography placement and related albums - Please Please Me is followed in the Beatles’ early discography by "With the Beatles," a 1963 studio album (sitelink_count: 57). - The provided data lists "With the Beatles" in the Preceded/Succeeded by group, indicating the immediate subsequent album relationship. ### Structured and metadata properties - Wikidata description: "1963 debut studio album by The Beatles." - Wikipedia title for the album: Please Please Me. - Publication date (year): 1963 (+1963-00-00T00:00:00Z). - Album sitelink_count: 60, reflecting the number of interlanguage links or equivalent cross-wiki references in the dataset provided. ### Related entities and their connections - Parlophone (label): German–British label, founded 1896, owned by Warner Music Group, based in the United Kingdom, associated with many major artists including the Beatles (Parlophone sitelink_count: 46). - Songs on the album and their origin information: Lennon–McCartney originals ("P.S. I Love You," "Ask Me Why," "Do You Want to Know a Secret," "Misery," "Love Me Do," "Please Please Me," "I Saw Her Standing There") and non-Lennon–McCartney pieces ("Anna (Go to Him)" by Arthur Alexander; "Boys," a Shirelles song). Each track entry includes a sitelink_count as provided. ### Coverage and identifiers - The entry for Please Please Me in the provided structured dataset includes a sitelink_count of 60. - The album is classified under the generic "album" entity type which itself carries a sitelink_count of 89 in the supplied material. (End of entry.) ## References 1. [Source](http://www.allmusic.com/style/merseybeat-ma0000012018/albums) 2. [Source](https://books.google.com/books?id=W8R4LS2LYxYC&pg=PA82#v=onepage&q&f=false) 3. [Source](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-debut-albums-of-all-time-20130322/please-please-me-19691231) 4. [Source](http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/1342/The-Beatles-Please-Please-Me/) 5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 6. 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