"
Revolution" is a song by
the Beatles, written by
John Lennon and credited to
Lennon–McCartney. Two versions of the song were recorded in 1968: a
hard rock version, released as the
B-side of the "
Hey Jude" single, and a slower,
bluesier arrangement (titled "
Revolution 1") for the Beatles'
self-titled double album, commonly known as "the White Album". Although the single version was issued first, it was recorded several weeks after "Revolution 1", as a re-make specifically intended for release as a single. A third connected piece, written by Lennon, is the
experimental track "
Revolution 9", based the latter parts of the same performance that produced "Revolution 1", and which also appears on the White Album.