If "Hey Jude" plays as the warm-up song on a music festival, I believe that almost everyone at the scene will sing along with the song. That's because this English rock band The Beatles are undoubtedly the most influential and best-selling band in history. Here I want to share ten The Beatles songs with you. Read on to download The Beatles songs and know about the backstory of these songs.
Top 10 The Beatles Best Songs Ever
The Beatles has recorded over 200 songs that were officially released. Many of their songs are really classics that will be remembered by people. Still, some people haven't explored their great music. Here I pick ten greatest The Beatles songs of all time for The Beatles beginners. You may recognize many by name or identify them when you hear them. Now you can stream and download The Beatles' music.
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Strawberry Fields Forever
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I Want to Hold Your Hand
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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#1 "A Day in the Life"
First Released: 1967
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
"A Day in the Life" is widely considered as one of the Beatles' greatest achievements that were primarily created by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was recorded in three sessions. First is the basic track, then the orchestra and the last note was dubbed in. The death of Guinness heir Tara Browne is the primary inspiration of the first two verses, about a man who "blew his mind out in a car."
Its supposed references to drug in the line "I'd love to turn you on" even resulted in the song being banned by the BBC.
#2 "Strawberry Fields Forever"
First Released: 1967
Album: Penny Lane (double A-side)
Another representative song of The Beatles is "Strawberry Fields Forever". The song's creator John Lennon also regarded it as his highest achievement as a member of the Beatles. Strawberry Fields is a real place that John Lennon used to play in the garden of this place when he was young. And as a result of the song, Strawberry Field became a popular visiting place for The Beatles fans.
#3 "In My Life"
First Released: 1965
Album: Rubber Soul
"In My Life" is also one of the highlights of The Beatles' songs. It is an autobiographical song about John Lennon's life. And many people think the song related to nostalgia. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song No.23 on the list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Although the song was not released as a single, it gains much popularity that people will soon identify the song when they hear of the melody.
#4 "Yesterday"
First Released: 1965
Album: Act Naturally
According to The Guinness Book of World Records, "Yesterday" is the most covered pop song of all time, with over 3,000 versions recorded in the world. Written by Paul McCartney, it is a melancholy song about the breakup of a guy and a girl, and he dreams of yesterday when they were not separate. When released as a single in the US, the song quickly ranked No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
#5 "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
First Released: 1963
Album: Meet the Beatles
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is The Beatles' first American No.1 Hit and the prevalence of the song is regarded as the starting point of the British Invasion of the American music industry. Even the groups that are huge in the UK in the 1990s (for instance, Blur and Oasis) cannot reach the height that The Beatles made in America.
#6 "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
First Released: 1968
Album: The Beatles
Written by George Harrison, The Beatles' lead guitarist, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is one of Harrison's greatest work. Inspired by the Chinese I Ching, when Harrison picked the book in his parents' house and randomly opened it to a page then wrote the lyrics of the song. The guitar solo by Harrison's friend Eric Clapton is also a highlight of the song. Although "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is not one of the hits of The Beatles, it is one of the most enduring songs of The Beatles.
#7 "Hey Jude"
First Released: 1968
Album: the Beatles
"Hey Jude" probably is the most accessible track of The Beatles for everyone. When the infectious "Na Na Na" starts, you may even feel encouraging and healing. The song was written by Paul McCartney and meant to comfort John Lennon's son Julian when his parents were getting a divorce. "Hey Jude" spent nine weeks at No.1 on the US Billboard chart which is the longest of any the Beatles' song.
#8 "Something"
First Released: 1969
Album: Abbey Road
"Something" is a song from one of the essential albums of The Beatles, Abbey Road. The song was written by George Harrison which is widely viewed as the mark of Harrison's ascendancy as a composer to the level of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song also received the Ivor Novello Award for the "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" in 1969. According to Time, it is the second most covered The Beatles single.
#9 "Let It Be"
First Released: 1970
Album: the Beatles
"Let It Be" is another famous ballad by Paul McCartney. It was the final single of The Beatles before McCartney announced his departure from the band. According to the McCartney, the idea of the song came from a dream about his mother during the tense period in 1968. It is also a heartwarming song loved by many people. Just as the title of the song indicates, everything will be alright, and just let it be.
#10 "Come Together"
First Released: 1969
Album: Abbey Road
"Come Together" is the opening track on the Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. According to John Lennon, "Come Together" was an expression for Timothy Leary's campaign for governor of California against Ronald Reagan. The BBC once banded the song for the reference of Coke Cola, which they considered advertising. And it won a Grammy Award for "Best Engineered Recording" in 1969.
In the End
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