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“Please Mr. Postman” is the debut single by The Marvelettes for the Tamla (Motown) label, notable as the first Motown song to reach the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The single achieved this position in late 1961; it hit number-one on the R&B chart as well.[1] “Please Mr. Postman” became a number-one hit again in early 1975, when The Carpenters’ cover of the song also reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100.

“Please Mr. Postman” has been covered frequently, including a version by The Beatles on their With The Beatles album. Sung by John Lennon, their version reverses the genders. The Beatles included “Please Mister Postman” as part of their live act in 1962, performing it regularly at the Cavern Club. By the time it was recorded for their second album, With The Beatles, it had been dropped from their set, and required some work in the studio to bring it up to an acceptable standard. Ian MacDonald criticised their version for having a “wall of sound” and for a “general airlessness.”
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  • Stardust_x

    I LOVE this song so much and never gets old no matter how many times I listen to it! A pure classic to me. ♥

    February 2012

  • nossylafirefox

    Love this awesome cover!

    February 2012

  • WWOMENN

    ♥I love this song! Beatles the best band!!!!♥

    February 2012

  • BowieFreak

    PLEASE, PLEASE MISTER POSTMAAAN

    February 2012

  • Funhouse125

    It makes me happy. [6]

    January 2012

  • DonPinguin

    It makes me happy. [5]

    January 2012

  • AndiChiefs

    Oh yes, wait just a minute mister postman!

    December 2011

  • Salsiccione

    It makes me happy. [4]

    November 2011

  • x_biia

    It makes me happy. [3]

    August 2011

  • Hohko

    Every time I hear the postman coming, this automatically starts to play in my head :'D awesome song

    July 2011

  • Please27

    It makes me happy. [2]

    June 2011

  • cello_tape

    Way-ay-ay-ait Mister Postman! You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute... (I need to decide which part is my favourite.) Anyway, I like this better than the original. Sorry, Marvelettes fans!

    May 2011

  • J051P

    here out croatian version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7_3JSMcNMw (hey postman)

    May 2011

  • cannibalxxx

    best song ever, jesus christ!

    May 2011

  • larilovesmusic

    It makes me happy.

    May 2011

  • fank19

    Great one! Love the beginning

    May 2011

  • MCIS

    One of those Beatles covers that are so good I consider them The Beatles songs over all.

    April 2011

  • cannibalxxx

    hey waaaaaaait mister postmaaaaaaaaan

    March 2011

  • RafaelDivoz

    you gotta wait a minuteee oh yeaaah!

    January 2011

  • yagi_chiefette

    i love it <33333

    December 2010
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