The song Penny Lane was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by the Beatles in 1967 as a double A-side single with Strawberry Fields Forever. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. The song describes scenes from Penny Lane, a real street in Liverpool near where Lennon and McCartney grew up. Its vivid lyrics and bright arrangement, featuring a distinctive piccolo trumpet solo by David Mason, capture a nostalgic view of everyday life in their hometown.