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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.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Beatles Bring Several Beloved Singles Back To The Charts
The Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and "Now and Then" both become bestsellers again in the ... More U.K., as the two singles return to sales charts this week. (Original Caption) The Beatles are shown at a press conference at the Warwick Hotel. Standing left to right are: Ringo Starr, (wearing polka dot shirt), Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. These days, when it comes to sales and streaming charts, The Beatles are more successful with albums. That's common among legacy acts, as fans tend to focus their attention on the full-lengths that originally propelled the musical icons to superstardom, as well as compilations that assemble their most familiar singles. The Fab Four regularly appears on multiple album rankings in the United Kingdom, where the rock legends remain most popular. While the focus is usually on albums, interest in several Beatles cuts grew last week. The band manages to push a number of tunes back onto different lists, scoring multiple bestsellers long after most music fron the rockers was released. The Beatles currently appear inside the top 40 on two separate sales rankings in the U.K. One of the group's oldest tunes, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' is a true bestseller once again. The track reenters the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 23. It lands just one spot lower, at No. 24, on the Official Physical Singles chart, which includes not only vinyl purchases, but also CDs and cassettes. On that roster, The Beatles don't merely bounce back — they soar from second-to-last place (No. 99) into the top 40. The band fills a pair of spaces on the Official Physical Singles chart this frame. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' jumps more than 70 positions, while 'Now and Then' returns at No. 56. That comeback tune, marketed as the final release by The Beatles, was completed with the help of artificial intelligence and dropped in late 2023. 'Now and Then' was a quick No. 1 on seemingly every ranking it touched, including the Official Physical Singles chart. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' however, has never managed to conquer either of the tallies on which it appears. It has come close, peaking at No. 2 in the several months it has been present on these rosters — which didn't exist when The Beatles first shared the song more than half a century ago.
Metro
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The truth behind the five craziest theories about The Beatles
A band as culturally influential as The Beatles was bound to attract its share of wild theories, urban legends, and even bizarre-but-true stories. Formed in Liverpool in 1960 and made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, The Beatles are often regarded as the most eminent band of all time. Their music evolved dramatically over the decade following their formation – from catchy pop hits like I Want to Hold Your Hand to groundbreaking albums such as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The White Album – and their cultural position changed along with their sound. As psychedelia, mysticism, and countercultural movements swept the UK and US, The Beatles' reputation became somewhat edgier and more shrouded in intrigue. As a result, rumours swirled around the band, some of which have persisted and become part of legend. Here are five of the craziest theories – and an honest estimation of whether there's any truth to them. The Beatles' original drummer, Pete Best, was sacked in 1962, a month before the Beatles became the biggest phenomenon in the world. Ever since, there have been rumours that Ringo Starr replaced Pete because of concerns that Pete was too much better looking than Paul, and would therefore take away from his draw as lead singer. As Ringo himself later recalled, he first joined the band when: 'I was playing with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes about eighteen months, two years [before I joined the Beatles]…One morning, I was in bed, as usual. I don't like getting up in the day because I live at night. So a knock came at the door, and [Beatles manager] Brian Epstein said, 'Would you play a lunchtime session at the Cavern with the Beatles'? And I said, 'Okay, okay, I'll get out of bed,' and I went down and played. I thought the band was good, and it was great for me to play.' 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Full Polygon T&Cs apply to entry and attendance, see here. He went on to say that he ended up playing with the band again because 'Pete was sick or something.' It would eventually come out that while George Martin was thrilled with The Beatles' debut session for EMI, he didn't think Pete was a good fit for their sound. Many have since claimed that the rumour that Best was 'too good looking' arose when The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein asked Cavern DJ Bob Wooler if it was a good idea to get rid of Best, and Wooler told him it wasn't because female fans loved the handsome drummer. Other sources have claimed that the reason was much simpler, and Brian Epstein simply got tired of Best's mother's meddling in the group's gigs around Liverpool. It has long been claimed that one of the most famous songs of all time, Yesterday, appeared fully formed to Paul McCartney while he was asleep. As the legend goes, he woke up, rushed to his piano, and followed the tune in his head. The truth of the matter isn't quite so black-and-white. In reality, the tune for the song did come to Paul while he was asleep, but he wrote the lyrics later. Our new series on the history of rock and roll will dig into the stories, myths, dramas, songs, people, and legendary events that have shaped the greatest music genre over the last 50 years. From the inspirations behind songs everyone knows to the antics and little-known drama of iconic bands, Metro is excited to offer readers informative content that allows them to revisit the golden days of rock. Paul lived in attic rooms at the top of the family home of his girlfriend, the English actress Jane Asher, in 1965. He later said: 'I woke up with a lovely tune in my head. I thought, That's great, I wonder what that is? There was an upright piano next to me, to the right of the bed by the window. I got out of bed, sat at the piano, found G, found F sharp minor seventh – and that leads you through then to B to E minor, and finally back to G.' While the story goes that Paul then hurrid to the studio to immediately record the song, George Martin remembers it differently. He later said: 'I first heard 'Yesterday' when it was known as 'Scrambled Egg' – Paul's working title – at the George V Hotel in Paris in January 1964.' While this may sound far-fetched to some, it's actually 100% true. In 1971, shortly after John went to New York on a visa and met up with anti-war activists – something that did not sit right with Richard Nixon – the FBI began to tail him. A year later, the Immigration and Naturalization Service even tried to deport him from the country. The FBI originally refused to release many of the documents, saying their release would endanger national security. But historian Jon Wiener's Freedom of Information case went all the way to the Supreme Court before the FBI agreed to settle. Eventually, the FBI files released in 2007 revealed Lennon was followed by the Bureau for over a year. A legend has circulated among the conspiracy-minded for years that Paul McCartney actually died at the height of Beatle-mania and was replaced by a stand-in who has been pretending to be him ever since. The wild legend is based on a story written by Fred LaBour and published in The University of Michigan's Michigan Today in October 1969. According to the piece, Paul McCartney was not only dead, but he'd been dead for years, killed in a 1966 car accident and susbequently replaced by a person of John Lennon's choosing. LaBour created around 24 'clues' that many people actually believed, lending staying power to the wild idea. In reality, Labour himself has readily admitted it was only ever intended to be a creative project. 'I wanted to poke fun at over-zealous critics who try to find endless meaning in every nuance of an art project,' LaBour told True West Magazine in 2008. 'I thought then, and in fact still do, that this was funny. Almost everybody else took it seriously.' The Beatles famously set ratings records when they performed in front of more than 70million people watching The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. More Trending As history remembers it, they had been relative unknowns before appearing on the evening show. In reality, they had done several other American TV spots prior to making it onto the US Billboard pop chart in April 1963 with From Me to You. While that earlier success did not compare to April 1964, when they held the top five spots on the list of most popular singles in the country, they had been slowly growing a fan base in the US for over a year. In fact, I Want to Hold Your Hand was already climbing the charts when the band appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. So while their appearance on the iconic program certainly cemented their stardom, they had already been on their way to the top. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The Who re-hire drummer Zak Starkey after issuing statement on 'personal issues' MORE: Rock's most bitter break-ups as The Who axe key member MORE: How 'underground sex' book dumped on street inspired name of iconic 60s band
Forbes
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Beatles Chart Multiple Top 40 Hits, With Both New And Old Records
The Beatles land two tracks in the U.K. top 40 this week, with 'Now and Then' and 'I Want to Hold ... More Your Hand' proving their timeless popularity. 25th November 1963: Liverpudlian beat combo The Beatles, from left to right Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), performing in front of a camera-shaped drum kit on Granada TV's Late Scene Extra television show filmed in Manchester, England on November 25, 1963. (Photo by) The Beatles started a global takeover from the U.K., and more than six decades later, the country is still showering the iconic band with love. This week, the Fab Four proves just how popular its music still is by landing not one, but two tracks inside the top 40 on the charts in the homeland. One tune is on the rise, while another returns to multiple tallies, helping the group double up in a big way. The bigger of the two Beatles hits this week is 'I Want to Hold Your Hand.' The beloved single reappears on two U.K.-based tallies after not being present on any just a few days ago. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' appears at No. 36 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart, breaking into the top 40 yet again. It also returns to the Official Physical Singles chart, landing just outside the same tier, at No. 45. At the same time 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' rebounds, another Beatles composition is rising. 'Now and Then,' the track that made headlines in 2023 as the band's 'last song,' improves slightly this frame. It pushes from No. 40 to No. 38 on the Official Physical Singles chart. With 'Now and Then' inside the top 40 on one ranking and 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' reaching the same tier on another, The Beatles can now claim top 40 smashes on both the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles charts at the same time. That's a notable feat for an act that split up more than half a century ago. Between the two tracks, 'Now and Then' has clearly become the bigger hit – at least on these charts. The song reached No. 1 on both tallies it appears on and, for a time, was the top-selling physical track in the U.K. by a wide margin. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' by contrast, has peaked at No. 2 on both the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles charts. Beyond chart peaks, 'Now and Then' has also managed a longer run. That smash has spent more time on the Official Physical Singles chart than 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' has on both of the rankings it's currently charting on — combined. It's not just singles that are working for The Beatles this week. The group is also performing well on a number of albums charts across the Atlantic. Two greatest-hits collections, 1962 to 1966 and 1967 to 1970, rise everywhere they appear.
Associated Press
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Today in History: February 9, the Beatles' first performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show'
Today in history: On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including 'She Loves You' and 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' to a crowd of screaming teenagers in person and more than 70 million viewers across the country. Also on this date: In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes. In 1943, the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces. In 1950, in a speech to the Women's Republican Club in Wheeling, West Virginia, Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin charged that the State Department was riddled with Communists. In 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California's San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, 69, died 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was followed by Konstantin Chernenko, who would only be in power for 13 months before his own death in office. In 1986, Halley's Comet made its closest pass by Earth since 1910. (The comet's next appearance will be in 2061). In 2009, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs, telling ESPN he'd used banned substances while with the Texas Rangers for three years. In 2020, 'Parasite,' a film from South Korea, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, becoming the first non-English language film to do so. In 2021, the Senate moved ahead with a second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, rejecting arguments that the chamber could not proceed because Trump was no longer in office.
