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All You Need Is Love

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All You Need Is Love (Remastered 2015)

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All You Need Is Love (Remastered 2009)

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All You Need Is Love (Remastered 2009)

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All You Need Is Love - The Beatles tribute - Lyrics

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All You Need Is Love - 1s Preview

"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The Beatles performed the song over a pre-recorded backing track as Britain's contribution to Our World, the first live global television link. Watched by over 400 million in 25 countries, the programme was broadcast via satellite on 25 June 1967. The song captured the utopian sentiments of the Summer of Love era and topped singles charts in Britain, the United States and many other countries.
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