The Beatles’ famous and popular songs

Hey JudeThe Beatles

The Beatles – The Beatles – Hey Jude (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]

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.

I Want To Hold Your HandThe Beatles

The Beatles – The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show)

It’s an early Beatles hit composed by John.

The lyric about wanting to hold hands was considered bold and a bit embarrassing for the time, and it helped cement the Beatles’ slightly bad-boy image.

Alongside John playing guitar with a wide-legged stance, George’s lead guitar—delivering a distinctive, choppy melody—also made a significant contribution.

From Me To YouThe Beatles

The Beatles – From Me To You (Royal Variety Show ’63)

It was released in April 1963 as the Beatles’ third original single.

The song is said to have been written to pass the time on a tour bus, and its release was initially postponed because its image leaned too heavily toward the blues.

After adding harmonies characteristic of the Beatles, it was reconsidered and issued as a single.

It held the No.

1 spot in Music Week magazine for seven consecutive weeks, from May 2 to June 19, 1963.

Please Please MeThe Beatles

THE BEATLES – Please Please Me – 1963

It was the Beatles’ first hit, with John on lead vocals and Paul doing the call-and-response.

John’s harmonica, along with the lively melody and chorus, became a Beatles trademark.

The wordplay in “Please (onegai) Please (to delight) Me (me)” is also very Beatles-like.

TaxmanThe Beatles

The Beatles – Taxman (Anthology 2 Disc 1)

The only one of George’s songs to open an album, and one of the signature works of his entire career.

It’s distinctive for weaving in the name of a sitting British minister at the time, and is regarded as expressing the Beatles’ true feelings about the heavy taxes they faced.

Included on the album Revolver.

RevolverThe Beatles

The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows

The album Revolver, which revolutionized the history of pop music.

Hailed as a timeless masterpiece, it was released in August 1966 and reached number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200.

Defined by its psychedelic sound and innovative recording techniques, its final track in particular is an experimental piece influenced by Indian music.

With lyrics themed around Eastern philosophy and the exploration of consciousness, it presents listeners with a new worldview.

Serving as a turning point in the Beatles’ musical evolution, Revolver continues to be loved by many music fans to this day.

It’s especially recommended for a quiet night with headphones.

Let It BeThe Beatles

The Beatles – Let It Be

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.