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Forbes
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Beatles Manage A Rare Chart Feat With More Hit Songs Than Albums
The Beatles land three tracks on the U.K.'s Official Physical Singles chart, with 'From Me to You' ... More returning alongside 'Now and Then' and 'I Want to Hold Your Hand.' The Beatles on stage at the London Palladium during a performance in front of 2, 000 screaming fans. (Photo by) These days, like so many other legacy acts, The Beatles usually perform best on music charts around the world with albums, not singles. This is typically because the millions of people who continue to listen to the group focus on either classic full-lengths or compilations built around some of the band's most famous tunes. The Beatles do occasionally collect a hit or two, especially in the U.K., where the act's fame remains particularly impressive. This frame is a big one for the rockers on song rankings, as British listeners appear to be interested in both albums and singles at the moment. The Beatles fill a trio of spaces on one songs tally in the U.K. this week thanks to a pair of holdovers and one returning smash. "From Me to You" reenters the Official Physical Singles chart at No. 93. It joins both "Now and Then" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which dip to Nos. 70 and 84, respectively. Of the three, "Now and Then" is the biggest hit by the band — at least on the Official Physical Singles chart — though the other tracks are much older. "Now and Then," which was released in 2023 as the final track by The Beatles, has reached No. 1 in the past. Both "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "From Me to You" have cracked the top 10, but neither has managed to rule the tally. "Now and Then" has spent more time on the ranking than both of those tracks combined—twice over. Somewhat surprisingly, The Beatles claim more hit songs in the U.K. this week than albums. That's not usually the case – though this isn't the first time the band has managed such a showing. Just two compilations by the group appear on the charts, and both manage to find space on a pair of tallies. 1967–1970 and 1962–1966 — two greatest-hits sets that were released at the same time decades ago — both find space on the Official Albums chart and the Official Albums Streaming ranking. Plays on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and other competitors of the band's most famous smashes are largely powering these two titles.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dear James: Make the Whistling Stop
Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers' questions. Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@ Don't want to miss a single column? Sign up to get 'Dear James' in your inbox. Dear James, My husband whistles constantly. His whistling is the first sound I hear in the morning and often the last sound I hear at night. He has three types: the standard whistle, with lips pursed; the tongue-between-the-teeth whistle, which is more high-pitched; and a 'lazy' whistle, where he's sort of blowing air with no real tune—which may be the most grating one. When he does whistle a tune, it varies from whatever song is in his head, to whatever song is playing on the air, to whatever commercial jingle is on TV. All of which is to say: I'm losing my mind. We had a houseguest who teased him about this one morning at breakfast. I was grateful—what a relief to know I wasn't the only one noticing. But it had no effect on my husband's behavior. You might wonder: Why don't you just talk with your husband about this, adult to adult? Or simply explain that it's hard to have that much whistling in one's life? I've tried many times over the years, and it has not gone well. My husband, you see, fancies himself a kind of performer. In stints over the course of about six years, during elementary and high school, he was in a theater ensemble and did a small amount of acting, plus one childhood commercial. I think he still strongly identifies as a person who was a child actor. So whenever he hears a comment or request about anything he deems performative, he gets angry and offended—enough so that it can feel as if, by asking him to limit the whistling, I've initiated World War III. It has not been worth it to me to fight in front of our children or even when they're away at school, because the tension will just carry over to when they're home. I don't know what else to do. Any advice? Dear Reader, In another mood, in another mode, I might be exhorting you to appreciate the different tones and timbres of your husband's whistling. I might compare it to birdsong. I might be encouraging you to embrace it as the sound of natural high spirits, of unreflective biological gaiety. How nice, I might say, to have a cheerful man about the house. But that's not how I'm feeling, and it's clearly not how you're feeling. This is driving—has already driven—you mad. It must stop. The mailman can whistle. The passing tradesman, he can whistle. Paul McCartney in 1963—so the legend goes—woke up to hear a milkman whistling 'From Me to You' and knew in that instant that the Beatles had achieved pop immortality. But the point about the milkman and the mailman is that they're outside. They keep moving; they're making their rounds. They're not standing by the fridge, whistling their heads off. Whistling can be musical, of course. Meat Puppets' 'The Whistling Song' is beautiful. But more often, what the whistling expresses, with sometimes a strange vehemence, is a kind of mental vacancy or mild automatism, something quite impersonal. I'm not thinking, it says. I refuse to think. And for your husband to be wandering from room to room in this state of militant mindlessness, whistling away—I can quite see how that would play upon your nerves. I sense a lot of backed-up marriage stuff here too—his reaction to your reaction to your reaction to his reaction, and so on—which I think is probably closer to the core of the problem. One of your husband's whistles might be a just-getting-through-it whistle, a passive-aggressive whistle, or a whistle of dangerous forbearance, like a kettle close to the boil. Is he telling you something, however unconsciously, with his whistles? Could that be a way to approach the subject? Not: I don't like these noises you're making. Instead: Why are you making them? Why are you whistling instead of talking to me? Also: Get that houseguest back. Tuned to the music of the spheres, James By submitting a letter, you are agreeing to let The Atlantic use it in part or in full, and we may edit it for length and/or clarity. Article originally published at The Atlantic
Atlantic
01-04-2025
- General
- Atlantic
Dear James: My Husband's Whistling Is Driving Me Mad
Editor's Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers' questions. Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@ Don't want to miss a single column? Sign up to get 'Dear James' in your inbox. Dear James, My husband whistles constantly. His whistling is the first sound I hear in the morning and often the last sound I hear at night. He has three types: the standard whistle, with lips pursed; the tongue-between-the-teeth whistle, which is more high-pitched; and a 'lazy' whistle, where he's sort of blowing air with no real tune—which may be the most grating one. When he does whistle a tune, it varies from whatever song is in his head, to whatever song is playing on the air, to whatever commercial jingle is on TV. All of which is to say: I'm losing my mind. We had a houseguest who teased him about this one morning at breakfast. I was grateful—what a relief to know I wasn't the only one noticing. But it had no effect on my husband's behavior. You might wonder: Why don't you just talk with your husband about this, adult to adult? Or simply explain that it's hard to have that much whistling in one's life? I've tried many times over the years, and it has not gone well. My husband, you see, fancies himself a kind of performer. In stints over the course of about six years, during elementary and high school, he was in a theater ensemble and did a small amount of acting, plus one childhood commercial. I think he still strongly identifies as a person who was a child actor. So whenever he hears a comment or request about anything he deems performative, he gets angry and offended—enough so that it can feel as if, by asking him to limit the whistling, I've initiated World War III. It has not been worth it to me to fight in front of our children or even when they're away at school, because the tension will just carry over to when they're home. I don't know what else to do. Any advice? Dear Reader, In another mood, in another mode, I might be exhorting you to appreciate the different tones and timbres of your husband's whistling. I might compare it to birdsong. I might be encouraging you to embrace it as the sound of natural high spirits, of unreflective biological gaiety. How nice, I might say, to have a cheerful man about the house. But that's not how I'm feeling, and it's clearly not how you're feeling. This is driving—has already driven—you mad. It must stop. The mailman can whistle. The passing tradesman, he can whistle. Paul McCartney in 1963—so the legend goes—woke up to hear a milkman whistling 'From Me to You' and knew in that instant that the Beatles had achieved pop immortality. But the point about the milkman and the mailman is that they're outside. They keep moving; they're making their rounds. They're not standing by the fridge, whistling their heads off. Whistling can be musical, of course. Meat Puppets' 'The Whistling Song' is beautiful. But more often, what the whistling expresses, with sometimes a strange vehemence, is a kind of mental vacancy or mild automatism, something quite impersonal. I'm not thinking, it says. I refuse to think. And for your husband to be wandering from room to room in this state of militant mindlessness, whistling away—I can quite see how that would play upon your nerves. I sense a lot of backed-up marriage stuff here too—his reaction to your reaction to your reaction to his reaction, and so on—which I think is probably closer to the core of the problem. One of your husband's whistles might be a just-getting-through-it whistle, a passive-aggressive whistle, or a whistle of dangerous forbearance, like a kettle close to the boil. Is he telling you something, however unconsciously, with his whistles? Could that be a way to approach the subject? Not: I don't like these noises you're making. Instead: Why are you making them? Why are you whistling instead of talking to me? Also: Get that houseguest back. Tuned to the music of the spheres, James
Forbes
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
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.
