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.
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The Beatles’ classic and popular songs (41–50)
JuliaThe Beatles
A John song included on the White Album.
Placed alongside Paul’s “I Will” in the tracklist, it clearly highlights the contrast between the two personalities.
The phrase “Ocean Child” in the lyrics is a direct English rendering of “Yoko,” referring to Yoko Ono, with whom he had just started a relationship.
You’ve Really Got a Hold on MeThe Beatles
A track from With the Beatles.
The Beatles were fans of Motown Records, and this is also a cover of a song by The Miracles.
Perhaps because John’s vocal timbre resembles Smokey Robinson’s, it sounds almost like an original.
Come TogetherThe Beatles
It’s a straightforward rock song, memorable for John’s whispered “shoo!” in the intro.
The lyrics are pure wordplay and essentially meaningless, but they rhyme cleverly and carry John’s characteristic cool.
It later led to a lawsuit because it sounded so much like a Chuck Berry song that people suspected plagiarism, but there’s an unusual story that it was settled when John covered a Chuck Berry song on his solo album.
SomethingThe Beatles
It’s a beautiful ballad George composed for his wife, Pattie Boyd.
Frank Sinatra also covered it, and there’s an anecdote that he mistakenly called it “my favorite Lennon–McCartney song.” No one back then expected George, the Beatles’ dark horse, to release a ballad so beautiful it could rival Paul’s.
I Want To Hold Your Hand (I Want to Hug You)The Beatles
This song by the legendary rock band The Beatles, released in 1963, firmly captured the hearts of teenagers at the time and never let go.
Set to a romantic, catchy melody that seems to speak for a girl in love, its lyrics—expressing a pure desire to hold the hand of the one you love—leave a lasting impression.
The many phrases everyone has hummed at least once continue to shine without losing their luster even today.
In fact, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was released in 1964 as their debut single in Japan.
For those who remember that era well, there are surely many who feel a special nostalgia or attachment to it, perhaps even more than to other Beatles songs.