Where Have You Been (All My Life)

From Wikipedia:

“Where Have You Been (All My Life)” is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.

Arthur Alexander version

“Where Have You Been (All My Life)” was first released by Arthur Alexander in 1962, with “Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)” as the B-side, on Dot Records (London Records in the UK). Alexander biographer Richard Younger describes the song as “a classic example of sixties pop songwriting that captures the thrill of first love.” Billboard Magazine described the song as “an emotion-packed theme with solid female chorus work,” and also praised the feeling Alexander imbues his vocal with. Younger praises the “maturity” of Alexander’s vocal performance, comparing it favorably to that on the earlier “You Better Move On,” particularly how Alexander handles the “intricate melody, which ascends from the opening lines of revelation…to a chorus that is half-plea and half-exclamation.” Producer Noel Ball claimed to have taken Alexander “way uptown” with the recording, creating what Younger describes as “a thrilling production that builds from a stark bass and drum into a mini-symphony with strings reminiscent of The Drifters’ “There Goes My Baby.” The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. Authors David Hatch and Stephen Millward see a resemblance between “Where Have You Been (All My Life)” and early songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. […]

According to Mark Lewisohn in “The Complete Beatles Chronicle“, The Beatles performed “Where Have You Been (All My Life)” live in 1962, with John Lennon on lead vocals. A version, recorded in Hamburg in 1962, was released on “Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962.”

On January 24, 1969, during the Beatles’ “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a version of “Where Have You Been (All My Life).“

Bootlegs

Cover versions played during the "Get Back" sessions

"Where Have You Been (All My Life)" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions: