"Money"

Song: “Money (That’s What I Want)”
Album: With the Beatles (1963).

Written by Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy, and originally recorded by Barret Strong in 1959, “Money (That’s What I Want)” was frequently covered in the 1960’s, including by the Beatles on their second U.K. release, With the Beatles. They discovered the original version in Brian Epstein’s record store (it had been released—but was not a hit—in the UK). They played it live and recorded it several times for BBC radio before they recorded it in July 1963 for the LP.