“Penny Lane” is a song by the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It was credited to Lennon–McCartney. Recorded during the Sgt. Pepper sessions, “Penny Lane” was released in February 1967 as one side of a double A-sided single, along with “Strawberry Fields Forever”. Both songs were later included on the Magical Mystery Tour LP (1967). The single was the result of the record company wanting a new release after several months of no new Beatles releases.
