Beatles 1 (UK 2000) |
- "Love Me Do" – 2:20 Released in the UK on 5 October 1962, and in the US on 27 April 1964, where it reached No. 1 in the US for one week on 30 May. This is the version released in the US with Ringo Starr on tambourine and session musician Andy White on drums.
- "From Me to You" – 1:56 Released on 11 April 1963 in the UK and reached No. 1 on 2 May, where it stayed for seven weeks.
- "She Loves You" – 2:21 Released in the UK on 23 August 1963, where it stayed at No. 1 for six weeks, then again on 28 November. Released in the US on 16 September 1963, and went to No. 1 for two weeks on 21 March 1964.
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – 2:24 Released in the US on 26 December 1963, it reached No. 1 for seven weeks between 1 February and 20 March 1964. Released in the UK on 29 November 1963 and stayed at No. 1 for five weeks.
- "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:11 Released on 20 March 1964 in the UK and on 16 March 1964 in the US. The song reached No. 1 for three weeks in the UK on 2 April 1964. The song went to No. 1 in the US for five weeks on 4 April 1964.
- "A Hard Day's Night" – 2:33 The song reached No. 1 in the UK for three weeks on 23 July 1964 and was No. 1 for two weeks in the US on 1 August 1964.
- "I Feel Fine" – 2:18 The song stayed at No. 1 for five weeks in the UK starting on 10 December 1964, and reached No. 1 in the US on 26 December 1964.
- "Eight Days a Week" – 2:44 Released on 15 February 1965 in the US, where it went to No. 1 for two weeks on 13 March 1965.
- "Ticket to Ride" – 3:10 Released on 9 April 1965 in the UK, was No. 1 for three weeks on 22 April 1965. The song was released in the US on 19 April 1965, reaching No. 1 for one week on 22 May 1965.
- "Help!" – 2:18 Released on 23 July 1965 in the UK, it reached No. 1 for three weeks on 5 August 1965. In the US, it was released on 19 July 1965, also reaching No. 1 for three weeks on 4 September 1965.
- "Yesterday" – 2:05 Released on 13 September 1965 in the US, attaining No. 1 for four weeks on 9 October 1965.
- "Day Tripper" – 2:48 Released on 3 December in the UK, reaching No. 1 for five weeks on 16 December 1965. A tape drop-out that appears in previous stereo releases of this song has been corrected here.
- "We Can Work It Out" – 2:15 Released in the UK on 3 December 1965 and reached No. 1 for five weeks on 16 December 1965. The song was released on 6 December 1965 in the US, and reached No. 1 for three weeks on 8 January 1966.
- "Paperback Writer" – 2:18 Released on 10 June 1966 in the UK and on 30 May 1966 in the US. The song reached No. 1 for two weeks in the UK on 23 June, and also for two weeks in the US on 25 June 1966.
- "Yellow Submarine" – 2:38 Released on 5 August 1966 in the UK, where it reached No. 1 for four weeks on 18 August.
- "Eleanor Rigby" – 2:06 Released on 5 August 1966 in the UK, reaching No. 1 for four weeks on 18 August, as part of a double-A-Sided single with "Yellow Submarine".
- "Penny Lane" – 2:59 Released on 17 February 1967 in the UK, and on 13 February 1967 in the US.. The song reached No. 1 in the US on 18 March for one week.
- "All You Need Is Love" – 3:47 Released on 7 July 1967 in the UK, it reached No. 1 for three weeks on 19 July. In the US, it attained No. 1 for one week on 19 August 1967.
- "Hello, Goodbye" – 3:27 Released on 24 November in the UK, it reached No. 1 for seven weeks on 6 December 1967. In the US, the song was released on 27 November 1967, and reached No. 1 for three weeks on 30 December 1967.
- "Lady Madonna" – 2:16 Released on 15 March 1968 in the UK, reaching No. 1 for two weeks on 27 March.
- "Hey Jude" – 7:04 Released on 26 August 1968 in the US and on 30 August in the UK. It reached No. 1 in the UK for two weeks on 11 September and was No. 1 for a record nine weeks in the US, starting on 28 September 1968.
- "Get Back" – 3:12 Released on 11 April 1969 in the UK and on 5 May 1969 in the US. It reached No. 1 in the UK for six weeks on 23 April, and in the US for five weeks on 24 May 1969.
- "The Ballad of John and Yoko" – 2:59 Released in the UK on 30 May 1969 reaching No. 1 for three weeks on 11 June.
- "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:01 Released on 31 October 1969 in the UK, and on 6 October in the US It reached No. 1 for one week in the USA on 29 November 1969.
- "Come Together" – 4:18 Released on 31 October 1969 in the UK, and on 6 October in the US. As the B-side of a double A-sided-single with "Something", it reached No. 1 in the US on 29 November, and stayed there for one week.
- "Let It Be" – 3:50 Released on 6 March 1970 in the UK, and on 11 March 1970 in the US, reaching No. 1 for two weeks on 11 April 1970.
- "The Long and Winding Road" – 3:37 Released in the USA on 11 May 1970 and reached No. 1 for two weeks on 13 June 1970. This version has the orchestral "wall of sound" added by re-producer Phil Spector. It is the only track not produced by George Martin.
See Also - The Beatles 1 (Video)
All songs by Lennon–McCartney, unless otherwise noted. Tracks 1–3 are in mono; all others are in stereo.
This collection is a strange collection of UK & US number 1 singles by The Beatles, if you forget the liberties that have been taken then this is a fine compilation, and the sound quality is amazing.
This collection is a strange collection of UK & US number 1 singles by The Beatles, if you forget the liberties that have been taken then this is a fine compilation, and the sound quality is amazing.