What is the biggest Beatles song ever?

"Hey Jude" is still the biggest hit music of the Beatles' run, but it's the best-played song in Billboard chart history. The Beatles have no doubt about their status as best-selling artists on the planet, with 183 million albums certified in America alone.
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What is The Beatles biggest hit of all time?

What was The Beatles longest-charting single? That distinction belongs to 'Hey Jude', which stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for a then-record 19 weeks in 1968. For nine of those 19 weeks, the song was number one, the longest-reigning number one run at the time.
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Did The Beatles ever have a #1 hit?

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Over the years, many artists have topped the list of the country's most popular songs at the time, but none did so more often than The Beatles. With 20 no. 1 singles on the Hot 100 charts, the iconic British rock band are just one hit ahead of Mariah Carey, who has 19 notches in her belt.
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What was The Beatles last #1 song?

It was 50 years ago Saturday (June 13th, 1970) that the Beatles' "The Long And Winding Road" became the group's 20th and final Number One hit.
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What is The Beatles #1 best selling song?

She Loves You is The Beatles' biggest selling single record. Released in 1963, the track, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, logged six non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 and is the best selling single of the 1960s in the UK. To date, its sales stand at 1.92 million.
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What is arguably the best Beatles song?

  • 'Come Together' Album: Abbey Road. ...
  • 'The Night Before' Album: Help! ...
  • 'Things We Said Today' Album: A Hard Day's Night. ...
  • 'Across the Universe' Album: Let it Be. ...
  • 'This Boy' Album: Meet the Beatles! ...
  • 'Hey Jude' Album: Let it Be. ...
  • 'Within You Without You' Album: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ...
  • 'Let it Be' Album: Let it Be.
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Who has more #1 hits than The Beatles?

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the charts 13 times. This is just as a solo artist — Jackson had even more as part of his childhood band, The Jackson 5. But as a solo artist, he had 13 No.
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Who has beaten The Beatles?

​Drake beats The Beatles' record on most top five hits with 'Stayin' Alive' Drake has now beaten The Beatles' long-running record of top five hits. Ironically, the singer surpassed the pop icons with a cover of the Bee Gees' 1977 classic 'Stayin' Alive', which this week debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Who is the biggest solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400.
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What was The Beatles first #1 in America?

On this date in 1964, the Beatles posted their first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, as “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” their first entry on the list, rose 3-1 in its just its third week on the chart. It had vaulted from its No. 45 debut the week before.
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What is paul McCartney's fav song?

McCartney says that “if pushed,” he'd say this “is my own favorite of all my songs.” Lots of his contemporaries don't need a push to agree with him there.
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Who is the most likable Beatle?

People who said they loved at least one Beatle were asked which of those they love is their favorite. McCartney tops this list as well, by a bigger margin: 45% say he is their favorite. Lennon earns 27% of the vote, while Harrison (17%) and Starr (11%) take third and fourth place.
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Which Beatle was the best solo?

Once again, McCartney leads the group with nine number-one charting singles. Perhaps surprising to some is that George Harrison ranks second in the most amount of number-one singles as a solo Beatle.
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Who was the quietest Beatle?

George Harrison at 75: How the quietest Beatle became the most popular one of all. The timeless legacy of Harrison is as strong as ever in the streaming age.
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Who is the most forgotten Beatle?

Pete Best - the forgotten Beatle

He played drums with The Beatles for two years before he was thrown out of the band, never to have contact with them again. After the initial shock, Pete Best built a quiet, normal life for himself.
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Who is more famous than The Beatles?

list for Rock Hall inductees ranks Elvis Presley slightly above The Beatles, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney holding their own just a few slots below their own group. But does a tabulation of fame and popularity really answer the question of “Who was bigger”? Elvis Presley vs The Beatles: Who Was Bigger?
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Who was John Lennon's Favourite singer?

Elvis Presley

“Before Elvis, there was nothing,” John Lennon once famously said of The King.
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Who did Paul McCartney say was the greatest band of all time?

Paul McCartney believes the greatest band ever is not The Beatles or even The Rolling Stones - but The Everly Brothers. The member of the Fab Four makes the surprising comment in his new book where he discusses the lyrics of some of the biggest and most successful songs ever recorded including Hey Jude and Yesterday.
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Who left The Beatles last?

At the time, McCartney told a newspaper, “Ringo left first, then George, then John. I was the last to leave! It wasn't me!” The end of the Beatles, however, had only entered a new and strange phase that would go on for years.
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When did The Beatles peak?

1964–1965: International success.
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What songs did The Beatles not write?

Songs the Beatles Didn't Do
  • In spite of all the danger (McCartney--Harrison)
  • You'll be mine (Lennon--McCartney)
  • Cayenne (McCartney) ...
  • Cry for a shadow (Harrison--Lennon) ...
  • I'll be on my way (Lennon--McCartney) ...
  • Bad to me (Lennon--McCartney) ...
  • Tip of my tongue (Lennon--McCartney) ...
  • Hello little girl (Lennon--McCartney)
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What was the only Beatles song to feature a drum solo?

Like any good solo, Ringo's drum solo on 'The End' tells a story. Through the pounding fills, you can take away an insight into how Ringo's mind reacted to and interpreted rhythm.
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What album sold the most ever?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
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What Singer holds a world record?

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Asha Bhosale. Legendary Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle has entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings. She is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema. Asha has recorded up to 11,000 solo, duets and chorus backed songs.
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