Showing posts with label Beatles US Singles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beatles US Singles. Show all posts

Please Please Me (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-498) 25 February 1963

Please Please Me
(US 1963)

  1. Please Please Me (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Ask Me Why  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
This was the first Beatles single released in the United States. Apart from it's obvious fame the single is also remembered for spelling the groups name as 'The BEATTLES'

From Me To You (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-522) 27 May 1963


From Me To You
(US 1963)
  1. From Me To You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Thank You Girl (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

She Loves You (U.S. Single Swan S-4152) 16 September 1963

She Loves You
(US 1963)
  1. She Loves You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. I'll Get You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

I Want To Hold Your Hand (U.S. Single Capitol 5112) 26 December 1963

I Want To Hold Your Hand
(US 1963)

  1. I Want To Hold Your Hand (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. This Boy (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
The song that launched Beatlemania in The States, this was the first Capitol Single released by the Beatles after being turned down by the label 3 times. 

Please Please Me / From Me To You (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-581) 30 January 1964

Please Please Me / From Me To You
(US 1964)
Please Please Me (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
From Me To You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Vee-Jay re-released both these songs after the amazing success of 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' on Capitol, although this single didn't reach number 1, the label still had more records to shift before Capitol took full control of the Beatles music in the States.

Twist And Shout (U.S. Single Tollie T-9001) 2 March 1964

Twist And Shout
(US 1964)
  1. Twist And Shout (Medley-Russell)
  2. There's A Place (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Can't Buy Me Love (U.S. Single Capitol 5150) 16 March 1964

Can't Buy Me Love
(US 1964)
  1. Can't Buy Me Love (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. You Can't Do That (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Do You Want To Know A Secret (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-587) 23 March 1964

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(US 1964)
  1. Do You Want To Know A Secret (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Thank You Girl (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Love Me Do (U.S. Single Tollie T-9008 ) 27 April 1964


Love Me Do
(US 1964)
  1. Love Me Do (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. P.S. I Love You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)


Tollie Label struck gold with this single from The Beatles back catalogue and gave The Beatles their 3rd U.S. number 1.

Sie Liebt Dich / I'll Get You (U.S. Single Swan S-4182) 21 March 1964


Sie Liebt Dich
(US 1964)

Sie Liebt Dich (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
I'll Get You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

More cashing-in with this German version of 'She Loves You'

A Hard Day's Night (U.S. Single Capitol 5222) 13 July 1964


A Hard Day's Night
(US 1964)

  1. A Hard Day's Night (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. I Should Have Known Better (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)


I'll Cry Instead (U.S. Single Capitol 5234) 20 July 1964

I'll Cry Instead
(US 1964)

  1. I'll Cry Instead (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

And I Love Her (U.S. Single Capitol 5235) 20 July 1964


And I Love Her
(US Single 1964)
  1. And I Love Her (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. If I Fell (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

And I Love Her (Instrumental) / Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental) (George Martin & His Orchestra) (U.S. Single UA-745) 10 August 1964

And I Love Her (Instrumental) / Ringo's Theme (Instrumental)
(US 1964)

  1. And I Love Her (Instrumental) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
Not a Beatles release, but a minor hit for George Martin who arranged the music on the motion picture score 'A Hard Day's Night' from which this single is taken.

Eight Days A Week (U.S. Single Capitol 5371) 15 February 1965


Eight Day's A Week
(US Single 1965)
  1. Eight Days A Week  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)



Ticket To Ride (U.S. Single Capitol 5407) 19 April 1965

Ticket To Ride
(US Single 1965)

  1. Ticket To Ride  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Yes It Is  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Yesterday (U.S. Single Capitol 5498) 13 September 1965

Yesterday
(US Single 1965)
  1. Yesterday (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Act Naturally (Johnny Russell -Voni Morrison)