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The songwriting credit for "Ticket to Ride" is commonly attributed to the duo of Lennon and McCartney, although the extent of their individual contributions remains somewhat ambiguous. Lennon initially claimed that he wrote the bulk of the song with McCartney contributing melody adjustments. However, in a retrospective account 15 years later, Lennon downplayed McCartney's role, attributing it mainly to Ringo Starr's drumming style.
Conversely, McCartney, in his 1997 autobiography, stated that they wrote it together during a dedicated three-hour session. This divergence illustrates the complex and often contentious nature of their collaboration.