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Beatles: Top 50 Songs Ranked

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…

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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!

50. "Getting Better" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)

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49. "With a Little Help for My Friends" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)

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48. "Twist and Shout" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)

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47. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)

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46. "Please Please Me" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)

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45. "Got to Get You into My Life" - 'Revolver' (1966)

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44. "Day Tripper" - Single (1965)

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43. "Paperback Writer" - Single (1966)

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42. "P.S. I Love You" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)

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41. "Love Me Do" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)

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40. "Don't Let Me Down" - Single (1969)

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39. "Blackbird" - The Beatles (1968)

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38. "I Saw Her Standing There" - 'Please Please Me' (1963)

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37. "Across The Universe" - 'Let It Be' (1970)

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36. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" - 'Help!' (1965)

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35. "The Long and Winding Road" - 'Let It Be' (1970)

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34. "Dear Prudence" - 'The Beatles' (1968)

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33. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" - Single (1969)

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32. "Ticket to Ride" - 'Help!' (1965)

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31. "Hello, Goodbye" - Single/'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)

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30. "We Can Work It Out" - Single (1965)

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29-22. “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)

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21. "She Loves You" - Single (1963)

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20. "Eight Days A Week" - 'Beatles for Sale' (1964)

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19. "Help!" - 'Help!' (1965)

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18. "Something" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)

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17. "Penny Lane" - Single/'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)

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16. "Eleanor Rigby" - 'Revolver' (1966)

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15. "Tomorrow Never Knows" - 'Revolver' (1966)

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14. "Get Back" - 'Let It Be' (1970)

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13. "Strawberry Fields Forever" - 'Single/'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)

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12. "Can't Buy Me Love" - 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964)

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11. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - Single (1963)

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10. "A Hard Day's Night" - 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964)

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9. "Here Comes the Sun" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)

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8. "Revolution" - Single (1968)

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7. "In My Life" - 'Rubber Soul' (1965)

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6. "Come Together" - 'Abbey Road' (1969)

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5. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - 'The Beatles (1968)

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4. "Hey Jude" - Single (1968)

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3. "Let It Be" - 'Let It Be' (1970)

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2. "A Day in the Life" - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (1967)

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1. "Yesterday" - U.S. Single/'Help!' (1965)

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights