 "For No One" was inspired by McCartney's relationship with English actress Jane Asher.Along with "Good Day Sunshine", which similarly dispensed with guitar parts for Harrison and Lennon, Rodriguez cites the track as an example of McCartney eschewing the group dynamic when recording his songs, a trend that would prove unpopular with his bandmates in later years.The recording features McCartney playing piano, bass and clavichord, accompanied by Starr on drums and percussion.