Beatles: ‘Now And Then’ Goes No. 1 in the U.K., Top 10 in the U.S.
The Beatles, in the year 2023, have a hit song. In the first chart week following the release of the song “Now And Then,” the track topped the U.K. singles…
The Beatles, in the year 2023, have a hit song.
In the first chart week following the release of the song "Now And Then," the track topped the U.K. singles chart. Official Charts notes it's the band's 18th No. 1 single in their native country. It's also their first No. 1 single in 54 years since "The Ballad of John and Yoko" topped the charts in 1969.
"Now And Then" is also the most-streamed Beatles song in one week ever in the U.K. The new single netted over 5.03 million streams in one week of release. The next highest streaming figure in one week came in 2021 when "Here Comes the Sun" was streamed 1.05 million times.
Meanwhile, in the United States, "Now And Then" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 7, which is The Beatles' 35th top 10 single. This is The Beatles' first top 10 song on the Hot 100 since the release of "Free as a Bird" from Anthology in 1996.
Citing Luminate, Billboard notes "Now And Then" had "11 million streams, 2.1 million in radio reach and 73,000 physical and digital singles sold."
The Story of "Now And Then"
As previously reported, the track's origins stem from a John Lennon demo that was first worked on by Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in 1995 as part of The Beatles Anthology. Peter Jackson and his team were able to develop new audio technology while making the 2021 docuseries The Beatles: Get Back. This technology made it possible to isolate Lennon's vocals on the demo and to digitally clean them up. As a result, "Now And Then" could be completed.
"Now And Then" is available in a variety of formats at The Beatles.com. Those formats include cassette and a number of vinyl pressings. The track is available for streaming and download here.
Narrowing down The Beatles catalog to just 50 songs and then ranking those 50 songs is both enjoyable and torture. After all, we're trying to rank The Beatles.
Much like snowflakes, it's unlikely any two rankings will shake out the same, but isn't that the beauty of lists like this? So, without further ado, here is The Beatles' top 50 songs ranked. Let the debating begin!
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50. "Getting Better" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)
UMG49. "With a Little Help for My Friends" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)
UMG48. "Twist and Shout" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)
UMG47. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)
UMG46. "Please Please Me" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)
UMG45. "Got to Get You into My Life" - 'Revolver' (1966)
UMG44. "Day Tripper" - Single (1965)
UMG43. "Paperback Writer" - Single (1966)
UMG42. "P.S. I Love You" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)
UMG41. "Love Me Do" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)
UMG40. "Don't Let Me Down" - Single (1969)
UMG39. "Blackbird" - The Beatles (1968)
UMG38. "I Saw Her Standing There" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)
UMG37. "Across The Universe" - 'Let It Be' (1970)
UMG36. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" - 'Help!' (1965)
UMG35. "The Long and Winding Road" - 'Let It Be' (1970)
UMG34. "Dear Prudence" - 'The Beatles' (1968)
UMG33. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" - Single (1969)
UMG32. "Ticket to Ride" - 'Help!' (1965)
UMG31. "Hello, Goodbye" - Single/'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)
UMG30. "We Can Work It Out" - Single (1965)
UMG29-22. “You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Sun King,” “Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Polythene Pam,” “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight,” “The End" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)
UMG21. "She Loves You" - Single (1963)
UMG20. "Eight Days A Week" - 'Beatles for Sale' (1964)
UMG19. "Help!" - 'Help!' (1965)
UMG18. "Something" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)
UMG17. "Penny Lane" - Single/'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)
UMG16. "Eleanor Rigby" - 'Revolver' (1966)
UMG15. "Tomorrow Never Knows" - 'Revolver' (1966)
UMG14. "Get Back" - 'Let It Be' (1970)
UMG13. "Strawberry Fields Forever" - 'Single/'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)
UMG12. "Can't Buy Me Love" - 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964)
UMG11. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - Single (1963)
UMG10. "A Hard Day's Night" - 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964)
UMG9. "Here Comes the Sun" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)
UMG8. "Revolution" - Single (1968)
UMG7. "In My Life" - 'Rubber Soul' (1965)
UMG6. "Come Together" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)
UMG5. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - 'The Beatles (1968)
UMG4. "Hey Jude" - Single (1968)
UMG3. "Let It Be" - 'Let It Be' (1970)
UMG2. "A Day in the Life" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)
UMG1. "Yesterday" - U.S. Single/'Help!' (1965)
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