20-03-2025
The Beatles Score Several New Hit Singles — But Are They Actually ‘Singles'?
The Beatles debut two new EPs on the Official Physical Singles chart, adding to their long history ... [+] of hits in the U.K. as the rockers secure multiple placements this week. English rock band the Beatles arrive at London Airport (later Heathrow) in the UK, after a trip to Paris, France, 5th February 1964. From left to right, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon, with their manager Brian Epstein at the back. (Photo by Evening Standard/)
This week has turned out to be a very special one for The Beatles on the band's home turf in the United Kingdom. The rockers appear on multiple albums rankings, as well as a tally dedicated to bestselling songs. That's not unusual for one of the top-performing acts of all time, but what is notable about the group's showing this time around is that it includes two brand new releases – from a band that hasn't been properly together in more than half a century.
The Beatles collect not one, but two new hit singles this week. The titles are not actually individual tracks, but rather very short collections that the Official Charts Company classifies as singles instead of EPs – which many fans would argue they are.
A pair of closely related projects, Saturday Club 31st March 1964 Part 1 and Part 2, both manage to debut on the Official Physical Singles chart. The projects enter right next to one another, coming in at No. 81 and No. 82, respectively. Those two 'singles' are actually EPs, and they both feature five songs apiece.
Saturday Club 31st March 1964 Part 1 is made up of The Beatles covering tracks by American acts such as Carl Perkins and Chan Romero, paying homage to the rock and country tunes the musicians were loving at the time.
The second part of the series is much more focused on the band's own hits. Saturday Club 31st March 1964 Part 2 opens with "You Can't Do That" and also includes "I Call Your Name," "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby," and 'Can't Buy Me Love.'
Both EPs also feature interviews with the musicians. Saturday Club was a show on the BBC that was popular around when The Beatles became huge, and the rockers spent time performing tracks specifically for the radio program and also conducting conversations, which have now been shared on these special decades-late offerings.
The Beatles have now scored 21 hits on the Official Physical Singles chart. The group's two new launches are not even the band's only wins this time around. In fact, they make up just half of the act's total placements.
"Now and Then" ranks highest on the Official Physical Singles chart, the U.K.'s list of the bestselling tracks made available on any format that fans can actually hold in their hands. The latest cut from the group rockets from No. 57 to No. 30. Closer to the bottom of the list comes "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which dips more than 30 spaces from No. 61 to No. 94.
