Introduction
The Beatles songs are some or the best music of all times and even after decades people still listen to them. Below are the top 5 best beatles songs.
Best Beatles Songs
A Day in The Life
Among the Beatles songs, this was one of the highest rated one released in 1967. It was the last song on their album “sgt. Pepper’s lonely hearts club band” whose title had nothing to do with the lyrics in the song. The lyrics were mainly collaboration between Lennon and McCartney who also featured some classical musicians in the song. The songs lyrics were inspired by what Lennon read in the newspaper plus his life’s experiences together with McCartney’s desire to feature classical musicians in the performance. It is also one of the Beatles songs that showcased their singing talent and how advanced they were back in the 60’s.
Best Beatles Songs
Strawberry Fields Forever
This song has a great fusion of different elements such as Indian and classical which made it one of the Beatles songs that appealed to their fans. The title was inspired by the Salvation Army children’s home called ‘Strawberry Fields’ where he used to go play. The fond memories he got from being with the children at the home inspired this song whose lyrics are dreamy. This is one of the Beatles songs off the album ‘The Beatles 1967 – 1970’ released in 1967. Other musicians such as Cyndi Lauper, Peter Gabriel, Vanilla Fudge, Richie havens and Trent Raznor of Nine inch nails have done covers for this song which shows just how much this song inspired others.
Hey Jude
Among the Beatles songs ‘Hey Jude’ is considered to be one of the best rocks ballads ever written. This song which was released as a single was written by Paul Mc Courtney to comfort Lennon’s son since his parents were getting a divorce. This single is one of the Beatles songs that had a touchy melody with lyrics that are positive and lifts up people’s spirits. ‘Hey Jude’ was single was released in 1968 and it debuted at top ten in the Hot 100.
Best Beatles Songs
Yesterday
This is one of the Beatles songs off the album ‘Help’ in 65 which was written by Paul McCartney. The Beatles also included a string quartet which made them one of the first pop group to include classical music in their music. This is one of the most covered pop songs of all time by artists such as Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Andy Williams, En Vogue, Frank Sinatra and The suprmemes. At one time it was it was named as the most covered songs by the Guiness Book of World Records.
In My Life
This is one of the Beatles songs whose lyrics were personal to John Lennon’s life which he wrote at the age of 19. This autobiographical song about Lennon’s life was off the album ‘Rubber soul’ produced in 1965. This song which is considered as the greatest Beatles songs is melodic with lyrics which are meaningful like poetry which made fans love it so much.
