It Won't Be Long is the opening track on With The Beatles, The Beatles' second UK album, and was the first original song recorded for it. The song was started by John Lennon, as a potential follow-up single to "She Loves You ." But was discarded because, as John has said, "it never really made it." Although credited to Lennon-McCartney, it was primarily a John Lennon composition, with Paul McCartney assisting with the lyrics and arrangement.