Hey Jude facts for kids
"Hey Jude" is a song by English pop-rock group The Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney. It evolved from "Hey Jules", a song McCartney wrote for Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce.
"Hey Jude" was released in August 1968. It is over seven minutes in length. At the time, this was the longest single ever to top British music charts.
Images for kids
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Yoko Ono and John Lennon in Amsterdam in March 1969
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The former Trident Studios building at St Anne's Court in Soho (pictured in 2018), where "Hey Jude" was recorded
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The Beatles performing in the "Hey Jude" promotional film, surrounded by members of the studio audience
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Julian Lennon (pictured at the John Lennon Peace Monument in 2010) bid successfully for the Beatles' recording notes for the song at an auction in 1996.
