"We Can Work It Out" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, with assistance from George Harrison. It was first issued as a double A-side single with "Day Tripper" in December 1965. The song was recorded during the sessions for the band's Rubber Soul album. The single reached number one in Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Ireland. In the UK, it was the seventh highest selling single of the 1960s, and the Christmas number one of 1965.