The Beatles Claim A Pair Of Top 40 Hits As One New Project Returns
Decades after reshaping the music industry forever, The Beatles continue to find a way onto the charts in the U.K., where their story first began for the storied outfit. This week, the Fab Four claim just two hits across physical-focused rankings in the band's home country. As one begins to slide, the other makes an impressive rebound, returning to not one, but two tallies at the same time.
The Beatles are back on two tallies this frame with a composition that many fans may not immediately recognize. 'From Us to You' returns to the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 39, narrowly making it into the top 40 on the U.K.-based list. At the same time, it also appears on the Official Physical Singles list, coming in at No. 55.
The title 'From Us to You' might sound like a typo, especially to anyone familiar with The Beatles's discography, but it's a different release from the beloved classic 'From Me to You,' which became one of the band's earliest No. 1s in the U.K.
'From Us to You' is the name of an extended play that was originally recorded by the BBC in July 1964. It was broadcast the following month and only recently received a proper commercial release. That drop included a small batch of songs — among them 'A Hard Day's Night' — and has been racking up sales ever since it arrived.
This isn't the first time 'From Us to You' has appeared on either of the lists it returns to this frame. In fact, the EP previously cracked the top 10 on both the Official Vinyl Singles and the Official Physical Singles charts.
The project was more successful on the vinyl-focused roster, where it once soared as high as No. 9. Its run on the broader physical sales list wasn't quite as impressive, though it did manage to climb to No. 10 and spend at least one week in the highest tier.
While it might feel like a fresh entry, 'From Us to You' has been charting intermittently since its official release in November 2024. Despite being more than half a century old, the EP is treated like a new single on these rankings, since the U.K. charts group vinyl and CD sales into single-track categories.
While 'From Us to You' returns to the top 40 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart, The Beatles score another top 40 on the Official Physical Singles list with a different tune.
'Now and Then,' which dominated headlines in 2023 when it was released as the group's final 'new' single, slips slightly on that chart. The ballad dips from No. 30 to No. 40 on the latest ranking, barely holding on inside the highest tier. That roster includes all physical formats — vinyl, CD, and cassette — and gives a broader look at what's selling in stores and online.
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