The Beatles’ famous and popular songs
Introducing songs by the legendary rock band, The Beatles.
When it comes to The Beatles, they’re the very definition of a rock band—an extraordinarily popular group that stands as one of the greatest in music history.
They made their record debut in 1962 and are said to have effectively disbanded in 1970, yet their popularity shows no signs of fading.
In their early years, they enjoyed idol-like fame, but they gradually elevated their musical standing and came to be highly esteemed by fellow musicians as well.
When they first visited Japan in 1966, they performed live at the Budokan.
It’s said that their show was the first rock concert ever held at that venue.
Now, please enjoy a playlist of The Beatles’ songs—timeless classics by what is no exaggeration to call the most famous rock band in the world.
Masterpieces and popular songs by The Beatles (1–10)
Strawberry Fields ForeverThe Beatles
It’s a psychedelic song titled after a real orphanage where John used to play as a child.
John’s vocals, gently singing world-weary, enlightened lyrics, resonate deeply with the heart.
Miraculously stitched together from two takes with different tempos and keys, the piece builds magnificently from a leisurely first half into a raucous second half.
In My LifeThe Beatles
It’s a beautiful song that turns John’s childhood memories of his hometown into a love song as he sings.
The vocal harmonies are relaxed and refined, but what truly defines the track is the old-fashioned, silky piano in the instrumental break.
Performed by George Martin, it was recorded with the tape speed reduced, creating a distinctive floating sensation.
A Day In The LifeThe Beatles
This is a John and Paul collaboration that closes the Beatles’ highly acclaimed masterpiece album, “Sgt.
Pepper’s.” Each sings the part they composed, and the deliberately muffled quality of Paul’s vocal section, along with eerie dissonance added by a full orchestra, creates a psychedelic, unsettling sound that epitomizes the album.
Penny LaneThe Beatles
This song was released as a double A-side with John’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” and its title is taken from the name of an actual street in Liverpool where Paul spent his childhood.
In contrast to John’s song, it features poppy, optimistic lyrics, and the bank and barber mentioned in the words still exist in Liverpool today.
Paul’s lusciously melodic bassline is another highlight.
Let It BeThe Beatles
It’s a simple gospel-style rock ballad that Paul wrote while thinking of his own mother, Mary.
The lyrics, which sing of both his mother and the Virgin Mary, have been widely embraced around the world, and in Japan many people regard it as one of the Beatles’ signature songs.
In the single version, the guitar sound is kept subdued and mysterious, while the album version features a wilder guitar solo from George.
Hey JudeThe Beatles
It’s a piano ballad composed by Paul.
It’s said that he wrote it to encourage John’s son Julian, who was struggling with the turmoil of the divorce.
In addition to the conversational, song-like first half, it builds to a grand finale with added orchestration in the latter half.
At seven minutes—an unthinkable length for a single at the time—the record label didn’t expect it to be a hit, but it ultimately became the Beatles’ biggest hit.
She Loves YouThe Beatles
A lively early Beatles hit with the memorable “Yeah Yeah Yeah!” chorus, this was from the period when every song they released shot to number one—and the only time they’d be knocked off the top was by their own next single, as the whole world was swept up in Beatlemania.
True to the Beatles’ style, the song isn’t just a straightforward love song; it adds a clever twist by having the singer speak to you about her feelings for you.