The 10 best Beatles songs, according to Google
It’s been 35 years since music sensation and front man for The Beatles John Lennon passed away. Even though more than three decades have passed, his music remains some of the most popular in the world.
To commemorate this music legend, here are the most searched-for Beatles songs on Google- the songs that may have been written many years ago, but still endure today.
1. Strawberry Fields Forever (As above)
This 1967 Beatles classic is one of those songs that’s hard to get out of your head. Coming in at number one, it’s clearly still loved by music fans young and old.
2. A Day in the Life
The final song on the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, the song contains sections written independently by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
3. Hey Jude
This 1968 track from The White Album is a ballad that allegedly evolved from ‘Hey Jules,’ a song McCartney wrote to comfort Lennon’s son Julian during his parent’s divorce.
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand
The first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment, this song had advance orders that exceed one million copies in the United Kingdom alone.
5. While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Written by George Harrison, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ features lead guitar by Eric Clapton.
6. Yesterday
‘Yesterday’ proves it’s still remains a popular song today, with over 2200 cover versions released since the original.
7. Penny Lane
Written in response to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever,’ the lyrics refer to a real street in Liverpool, England.
8. All You Need is Love
This song was first performed on ‘Our World,’ the first global television link. It was watched by over 400 million people in 25 countries.
9. Eleanor Ridgby
This Revolver 1966 hit is perhaps one of the best-known Beatles songs. Some claim the ‘lonely people’ in the lyrics refer to the Beatle’s fans screaming in their live performances.
10. Here Comes the Sun
One of George Harrison’s best-known compositions for the Beatles, this song was written at Erin Clapton’s country house and won critical acclaim.
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