Released in 1962

A Picture Of You

Written by John James Beveridge • Peter Andrew Oakman • Unreleased song

Last updated on May 5, 2019

Timeline This song was officially released in 1962

Other songs played during Teenager’s Turn/Here We Go #2

Ask Me Why
Officially appears on Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
Besame Mucho
Officially appears on Anthology 1

A Picture Of You is a 1960 song originally by Jay Barry. The Beatles, likely influenced by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers’ 1962 cover of the song, performed it in an edition of the BBC show Teenager’s Turn/Here We Go.
The only available, and, by extension, the known Beatles version, was recorded on The Beatles’ second appearance on BBC Radio, on the show Teenager’s Turn/Here We Go. The recording was done on June 11, 1962. They began rehearsing at 4:00 PM, recording at 8:45 to 9:30 PM. They sung Ask Me Why (the first Beatles original played on BBC radio), Besame Mucho, and A Picture Of You. It was broadcast on BBC’s Light Program between 5:00 and 5:29 PM on June 15.

Lyrics

In the night, there are sights to be seen

Stars like Jewels on the Crown of a Queen

But the only sight I wanna view

Is that wonderful Picture of you

On a Streetcar, or in the Caf

All of the evening, and most of the day

My mind is in a maze what can I do?

I still see that picture of you

It was last Summer, I fell in love

My heart told me what to do

I saw you there on the crest of a hill

An I took a little picture of you

Then you were gone, like a dream in the night

With you went my Heart, my Love and my Life

I didnt know your name, what could I do?

I only had a picture of you

Then you were gone, like a dream in the night

With you, went my Heart, my Love and my Life

I didnt know your name, what could I do?

I only had a picture of you, oh yeah

That wonderful picture of you,

Im left with a picture of, oh yeah

That wonderful picture of you

Bootlegs

The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 1
Unofficial live • Released in 2003
2:32 • Live
George Harrison : Vocals Pete Best : Drums
Concert From "Teenager's Turn - Here We Go" in Manchester, United Kingdom on Jun 15, 1962
The BBC Archives Volume 1
Unofficial live • Released in 2015
2:19 • Live
Concert From "Teenager's Turn - Here We Go" in Manchester, United Kingdom on Jun 15, 1962

Live performances

“A Picture Of You” has been played in 2 concerts.

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1962	0	2
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Latest concerts where “A Picture Of You” has been played

Chester • Riverpark Ballroom • United Kingdom
Aug 16, 1962 • Part of 1962 Liverpool Area Concerts
Teenager's Turn - Here We Go
Jun 15, 1962 • Part of BBC Sessions

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Erick Byrd • 5 years ago

The lyrics on this site do not match the Beatles BBC recording. This site has the correct lyrics: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/The-Beatles/A-Picture-of-You

The PaulMcCartney Project • 5 years ago

Thanks Erick - will fix !

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