The Beatles discography facts for kids
 The Beatles in 1965 |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 12 (UK), 17 (US) | |
| ↙Live albums | 5 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 51 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 36 | |
| ↙Singles | 63 | |
| ↙Video albums | 22 | |
| ↙Music videos | 53 | |
| ↙Mash-ups | 2 | |
| ↙Box sets | 17 | |
The Beatles were a famous rock band from the United Kingdom. Their discography is a list of all the music they officially released. This includes their studio albums, live recordings, and collections of songs.
Around the world, The Beatles released 12 studio albums (or 17 in the US). They also put out 5 live albums, 51 compilation albums, and 36 extended plays (EPs). Plus, they had 63 singles, 17 box sets, 22 video albums, and 53 music videos.
In their home country, the UK, they released 12 studio albums and 22 singles while they were still together as a band. Their early music, from 1962 to 1968, was released on a record label called Parlophone. Later, from 1968 to 1970, their music came out on their own label, Apple.
When their music first came out on compact discs (CDs) in 1987 and 1988, The Beatles' main collection of songs became the same everywhere. This collection included their 12 original UK studio albums. It also added the 1967 US album Magical Mystery Tour and the Past Masters albums. Past Masters collected all the songs released as singles or EP tracks that weren't on their main albums.
Today, this main collection has all 217 songs that The Beatles released from 1962 to 1970. These songs were meant for everyone to buy.
The Beatles' music releases were a bit tricky because different versions of their albums came out in different countries. This was especially true in North America with Capitol Records. Before 1967, it was common for British albums to be changed for the American market. The band wasn't happy about these changes. However, after 1967, most of their new albums were the same in both the UK and the US.
The Beatles' music was first released on vinyl records. Over time, their songs also came out on cassettes, 8-tracks, and CDs. Now, you can also find their music on USB flash drives and through digital music services.
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Albums
This section lists all the albums released by The Beatles.
Original UK Studio Albums
These are the studio albums The Beatles first released in the United Kingdom.
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| Please Please Me |
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1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 155 | ||
| With the Beatles |
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1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 179 |
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| A Hard Day's Night |
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1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Beatles for Sale |
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1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Help! |
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1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
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| Rubber Soul |
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1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
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| Revolver |
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1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 14 | — |
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| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| The Beatles ("The White Album") |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Yellow Submarine |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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| Abbey Road |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Let It Be |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | ||||||||||
Original US Studio Albums
These are the studio albums The Beatles first released in the United States. They were often different from the UK versions.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||
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| Introducing... The Beatles |
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| Meet the Beatles! |
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| The Beatles' Second Album |
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— | — | 1 | — | 50 | — | 1 | 1 |
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| A Hard Day's Night |
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— | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Something New |
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— | — | 2 | — | 38 | — | 2 | 2 |
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| Beatles '65 |
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— | — | 1 | 80 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Beatles VI |
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— | — | 1 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Help! |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Rubber Soul |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Yesterday and Today |
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— | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Revolver |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Magical Mystery Tour |
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31 | 48 | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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| The Beatles ("The White Album") |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Yellow Submarine |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Abbey Road |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Let It Be |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||
Standardised Studio Albums
Since their music came out on CD, The Beatles' studio albums have been made the same around the world. Here are the albums in this standard collection:
- Please Please Me (original UK album)
- With the Beatles (original UK album)
- A Hard Day's Night (original UK album)
- Beatles for Sale (original UK album)
- Help! (original UK album)
- Rubber Soul (original UK album)
- Revolver (original UK album)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (original UK and US album)
- Magical Mystery Tour (original US album)
- The Beatles ("The White Album") (original UK and US album)
- Yellow Submarine (original UK and US album)
- Abbey Road (original UK and US album)
- Let It Be (original UK and US album)
- Past Masters (This album collects all the songs The Beatles released as singles or EP tracks from 1962–1970 that aren't on the albums listed above.)
Live Albums
These albums feature The Beatles performing live in concert.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (UK and German title) / First Live Recordings (US title) |
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— | 24 | 12 | — | 21 | — | 16 | — | — | 111 |
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| The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl |
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1 | 8 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
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| Live at the BBC |
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1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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| On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 |
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12 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 7 |
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| Get Back — The Rooftop Performance |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation Albums
These albums are collections of songs, sometimes from different periods or with other artists.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| The Beatles with Tony Sheridan and Their Guests (with Tony Sheridan and the Titans) |
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| The Beatles' Story |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
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| The Early Beatles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
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| A Collection of Beatles Oldies |
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7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | ||
| Hey Jude |
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— | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
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| 1962–1966 ("The Red Album") |
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3 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 3 |
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| 1967–1970 ("The Blue Album") |
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2 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
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| Rock 'n' Roll Music |
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11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
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| Love Songs |
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7 | 59 | — | 18 | 11 | — | 20 | 3 | — | 24 |
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| Rarities |
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71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Rarities |
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— | 27 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 21 |
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| The Beatles Ballads |
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17 | 1 | — | 69 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
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| Reel Music |
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56 | 26 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
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| 20 Greatest Hits |
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10 | 52 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 50 |
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| The Number Ones |
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| Past Masters, Volume One |
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49 | 79 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 149 |
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| Past Masters, Volume Two |
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46 | 75 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 121 |
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| Anthology 1 |
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2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| Anthology 2 |
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1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Anthology 3 |
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4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
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| Yellow Submarine Songtrack |
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8 | — | 8 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 1 | — | 22 | 15 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Let It Be... |
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7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
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| Past Masters (both volumes combined as one double album) |
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31 | 34 | 40 | — | — | 61 | — | 33 | 36 | 154 |
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| Tomorrow Never Knows |
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44 | 34 | 34 | 15 | — | — | 22 | 37 | — | 24 | ||
| The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | ||
| Mono Masters |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||
Mash-up Albums
These albums mix different songs or parts of songs to create something new.
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| Liverpool Sound Collage (with Paul McCartney, Super Furry Animals and Youth) |
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| Love |
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3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Box Sets
Box sets are special collections of albums or recordings, often with extra items.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| UK |
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CAN |
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GER |
NOR |
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SWE |
US |
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| The Beatles Collection |
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— | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
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| The Beatles Box |
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| The Beatles EP Collection |
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| The Beatles: The Collection |
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| The Beatles Mono Collection |
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| The Beatles Box Set |
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— | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 |
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— | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | 35 |
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| The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
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| The Beatles in Mono |
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57 | — | — | 47 | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | 40 |
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| The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) |
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24 | 23 | 58 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 |
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| 1962–1966 / 1967–1970 |
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59 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 38 | 35 | — | — |
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| Anthology Box Set |
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| Live at the BBC: The Collection |
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| The U.S. Albums |
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— | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 48 | |
| The Japan Box |
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— | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Christmas Records |
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| The Singles Collection Box |
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EPs
EPs (Extended Plays) are shorter than albums but longer than singles. They usually have 4-6 songs.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| My Bonnie (with Tony Sheridan) |
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| Twist and Shout |
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1 | 5 | — |
| The Beatles' Hits |
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1 | 52 | — |
| The Beatles (No. 1) |
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2 | 79 | — |
| All My Loving |
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1 | 1 | — |
| Souvenir of Their Visit to America |
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| Four by the Beatles |
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— | — | 92 |
| Requests |
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— | 1 | — |
| Long Tall Sally |
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1 | — | — |
| Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night |
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1 | — | — |
| Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night |
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8 | — | — |
| 4 by the Beatles |
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— | — | 68 |
| Beatles for Sale |
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1 | — | — |
| Beatles for Sale No. 2 |
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5 | — | — |
| The Beatles' Million Sellers |
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1 | — | — |
| Yesterday |
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1 | — | — |
| Nowhere Man |
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4 | — | — |
| Magical Mystery Tour |
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2 | 3 | — |
| Spooky Songs |
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| The Beatles for Kids – Morning, Afternoon & Night |
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| Got to Get You Into My Life |
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| Meditation Mix |
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| Study Songs Vol. 1 |
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| Study Songs Vol. 2 |
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| At Home with the Beatles |
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| Getting Better All the Time |
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| We Can Work It Out |
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| New Year's Workout |
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| The Beatles for Kids – Colours |
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| All About the Girl |
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| The Beatles (Love Me Do) |
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| The Beatles for Kids – Animals |
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| The Beatles – Inspirations |
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| "—" means the EP did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | ||||
Singles
Singles are records with one or two songs, usually released to promote an album.
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BEL |
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SWI |
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| "My Bonnie" "The Saints" (with Tony Sheridan) UK & German single on Polydor |
1962 | 48 — |
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My Bonnie Polydor |
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| "Love Me Do" "P.S. I Love You" UK & US single (US on Tollie) |
17 — |
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37 — |
8 — |
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32 — |
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A-side on Past Masters (different version on Please Please Me)
B-side on Please Please Me |
Introducing... The Beatles VeeJay |
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| "Please Please Me" "Ask Me Why" UK & US single (US on VeeJay) |
1963 | 2 — |
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Please Please Me | |||||
| "From Me to You" "Thank You Girl" UK & US single (US on VeeJay) |
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A-side on A Collection of Beatles Oldies
B-side on Past Masters |
Jolly What! The Beatles and Frank Ifield on Stage VeeJay The Beatles' Second Album |
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| "She Loves You" "I'll Get You" UK & US single (US on Swan) |
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The Beatles' Second Album | ||||
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "This Boy" UK single |
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Meet the Beatles! | |||||
| "Roll Over Beethoven" "Please Mister Postman" Canadian single on Capitol |
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With the Beatles | The Beatles' Second Album | ||||
| "Misery" "Ask Me Why" European single (not including UK) |
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Please Please Me | Introducing... The Beatles VeeJay |
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| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "I Saw Her Standing There" US single |
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A-side on A Collection of Beatles Oldies
B-side on Please Please Me |
Meet the Beatles! | |||
| "Please Please Me" "From Me to You" US single on VeeJay |
1964 | — — |
36 21 |
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| "All My Loving" "This Boy" Canadian single on Capitol |
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A-side on With the Beatles
B-side on Past Masters |
Meet the Beatles! | ||||
| "Twist and Shout" "There's a Place" US single on Tollie |
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2 74 |
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Please Please Me | Introducing... The Beatles VeeJay |
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| "Komm, gib mir deine Hand" "Sie liebt dich" German single on Odeon |
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Past Masters | A-side on Something New
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| "Can't Buy Me Love" "You Can't Do That" UK & US single |
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A Hard Day's Night | A Hard Day's Night United Artists |
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| "Do You Want to Know a Secret" "Thank You Girl" US single (on VeeJay) |
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B-side on Past Masters |
A-side on Introducing... The Beatles VeeJay B-side on The Beatles' Second Album |
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| "Sie liebt dich" "I'll Get You" US single on Swan |
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Past Masters | A-side on Past Masters
B-side on The Beatles' Second Album |
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| "A Hard Day's Night" "Things We Said Today" UK single |
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A Hard Day's Night | A-side on A Hard Day's Night United Artists B-side on Something New |
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| "A Hard Day's Night" "I Should Have Known Better" US single |
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A Hard Day's Night United Artists |
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| "I'll Cry Instead" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" US single |
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| "And I Love Her" "If I Fell" US single |
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A-side on A Hard Day's Night United Artists B-side on Something New |
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| "Matchbox" "Slow Down" US single |
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Long Tall Sally (EP) | Something New | ||||
| "I Feel Fine" "She's a Woman" UK & US single |
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A-side on A Collection of Beatles Oldies
B-side on Past Masters |
Beatles '65 | |||
| "If I Fell" "Tell Me Why" UK export single |
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A Hard Day's Night | Something New | ||||
| "Eight Days a Week" "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" US single |
1965 | — — |
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Beatles for Sale | Beatles VI | ||
| "Ticket to Ride" "Yes It Is" UK & US single |
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1 46 |
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A-side on Help!
B-side on Past Masters |
A-side on Help!
B-side on Beatles VI |
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| "Rock and Roll Music" "I'm a Loser" European single (not including UK) |
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Beatles for Sale | Beatles '65 | |||||
| "No Reply" "Rock and Roll Music" European single (not including UK) |
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| "Help!" "I'm Down" UK & US single |
1 — |
1 — |
5 — |
5 — |
1 — |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
— — |
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1 — |
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A-side on Help!
B-side on Past Masters |
A-side on Help!
B-side on Past Masters |
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| "Yesterday" "Act Naturally" US single |
— — |
2 — |
10 — |
1 — |
4 — |
6 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
— — |
1 47 |
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Help! | Yesterday and Today | |||
| "I'll Follow the Sun" "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" European single (not including UK) |
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— — |
— — |
— — |
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10 — |
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— — |
— — |
Beatles for Sale | A-side on Beatles '65
B-side on Beatles VI |
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| "Roll Over Beethoven" "Misery" US single |
— — |
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— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
A-side on With the Beatles
B-side on Please Please Me |
The Beatles' Second Album
Introducing... the Beatles |
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| "Boys" "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" US single |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
32 — |
— 18 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
A-side on Please Please Me
B-side on Beatles For Sale |
A-side on The Early Beatles
B-side on Beatles VI |
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| "We Can Work It Out" "Day Tripper" UK & US single, double A-side in UK |
1 | 1 — |
— — |
3 — |
1 — |
2 — |
1 | — 1 |
9 8 |
— — |
1 5 |
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A Collection of Beatles Oldies | Yesterday and Today | |||
| "Michelle" "Girl" European single (not including UK) |
1966 | — — |
— — |
3 — |
1 — |
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6 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
— — |
— — |
Rubber Soul | Rubber Soul | |||
| "Nowhere Man" "What Goes On" US single |
— — |
1 — |
8 — |
— — |
1 — |
3 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
3 81 |
|
Yesterday and Today | ||||
| "Paperback Writer" "Rain" UK & US single |
1 — |
1 — |
4 — |
7 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
— — |
1 — |
— — |
1 23 |
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A-side on A Collection of Beatles Oldies
B-side on Hey Jude |
Hey Jude Apple |
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| "Yellow Submarine" "Eleanor Rigby" UK & US single, double A-side in UK |
1 | 1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 1 |
1 — |
1 | 1 — |
1 1 |
— — |
2 11 |
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Revolver | Revolver | |||
| "Penny Lane" "Strawberry Fields Forever" UK & US single, double A-side in UK |
1967 | 2 | 1 — |
5 13 |
4 — |
1 1 |
1 — |
1 | — 1 |
1 5 |
— — |
1 8 |
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The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple | Magical Mystery Tour | ||
| "All You Need Is Love" "Baby, You're a Rich Man" UK & US single |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
4 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
— — |
1 34 |
|
A-side on Yellow Submarine Apple
B-side on Magical Mystery Tour |
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| "Hello, Goodbye" "I Am the Walrus" UK & US single |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 17 |
2 — |
1 56 |
|
A-side on The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple
B-side on Magical Mystery Tour (EP) |
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| "Lady Madonna" "The Inner Light" UK & US single |
1968 | 1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
3 — |
1 — |
2 — |
1 — |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
4 96 |
|
A-side on The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple
B-side on Past Masters |
A-side on Hey Jude Apple B-side on Past Masters |
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| "Hey Jude" "Revolution" UK & US single on Apple |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 1 |
1 — |
1 12 |
|
The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple |
Hey Jude Apple |
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| "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" European single (not including UK) on Apple |
— — |
1 — |
1 — |
5 — |
— — |
1 — |
3 — |
— — |
1 — |
1 — |
— — |
The Beatles Apple |
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| "Get Back" "Don't Let Me Down" (with Billy Preston) UK & US single on Apple |
1969 | 1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 35 |
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The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple (different version of A-side on Let It Be) |
A-side on The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple (different version on Let It Be) B-side on Hey Jude |
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| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" "Old Brown Shoe" UK & US single on Apple |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
— — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
1 — |
8 — |
|
The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple |
Hey Jude Apple |
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| "Something" "Come Together" UK & US single on Apple, double A-side in UK |
4 | 1 — |
11 2 |
— 2 |
1 — |
1 3 |
— 2 |
2 — |
1 1 |
— 2 |
1 |
|
Abbey Road Apple |
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| "Let It Be" "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" UK & US single on Apple |
1970 | 2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
3 — |
1 — |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
|
A-side on The Beatles 1967-1970 Apple (different version on Let It Be) B-side on Past Masters |
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| "The Long and Winding Road" "For You Blue" US single on Apple |
— — |
7 — |
— — |
8 — |
1 4 |
26 — |
11 — |
— — |
3 — |
8 — |
1 |
|
Let It Be Apple |
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| "All Together Now" "Hey Bulldog" European single (not including UK) on Apple |
1972 | — — |
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16 — |
— — |
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— — |
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Yellow Submarine Apple |
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| "Yesterday" "I Should Have Known Better" UK single |
1976 | 8 — |
86 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
26 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
A-side on Help!
B-side on A Hard Day's Night |
A-side on Yesterday and Today
B-side on A Hard Day's Night' |
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| "Got to Get You into My Life" "Helter Skelter" US single |
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93 — |
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7 — |
|
A-side on Revolver
B-side on The Beatles |
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| "Back in the U.S.S.R." "Twist and Shout" UK single |
19 48 |
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|
A-side on The Beatles Apple B-side on Please Please Me |
A-side on The Beatles Apple B-side on Introducing The Beatles |
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| "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" "Julia" US single |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
19 — |
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— — |
— — |
49 — |
The Beatles Apple |
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| "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" / "With a Little Help from My Friends" "A Day in the Life" UK & US single |
1978 | 63 — |
78 — |
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— — |
— — |
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— — |
71 — |
|
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | ||||
| "The Beatles Movie Medley" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" UK & US single |
1982 | 10 — |
33 — |
— — |
35 — |
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24 — |
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12 — |
A-side non-album track
B-side onA Hard Day's Night |
A-side non-album track
B-side on A Hard Day's Night |
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| "Baby It's You" UK & US single on Apple |
1995 | 7 | 33 | — | 43 | 67 | 94 | 44 | — | — | — | 67 | Live at the BBC Apple |
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| "Free as a Bird" "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" UK & US single on Apple |
2 — |
6 — |
32 — |
11 — |
6 — |
37 — |
9 — |
— — |
— — |
25 — |
6 — |
|
A-side on Anthology 1 Apple B-side non-album track |
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| "Real Love" "Baby's in Black" UK & US single on Apple |
1996 | 4 — |
6 — |
— — |
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12 — |
45 — |
21 — |
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|
A-side on Anthology 2 Apple B-side non-album track |
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| "Now and Then" "Love Me Do" |
2023 | 1 — |
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A-side on 1967–1970 (2023 edition)
B-side on 1962–1966 (2023 edition) |
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Billboard Year-End Performances
This table shows how well some Beatles singles did on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at the end of each year.
| Year | Song | Year-End position |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | 1 |
| "She Loves You" | 2 | |
| "A Hard Day's Night" | 13 | |
| "Love Me Do" | 14 | |
| "Please Please Me" | 16 | |
| "Twist and Shout" | 40 | |
| "Can't Buy Me Love" | 52 | |
| "Do You Want to Know a Secret" | 55 | |
| "I Saw Her Standing There" | 95 | |
| 1965 | "Help!" | 7 |
| "Ticket to Ride" | 31 | |
| "Eight Days a Week" | 55 | |
| 1966 | "We Can Work It Out" | 49 |
| "Paperback Writer" | 57 | |
| "Nowhere Man" | 84 | |
| "Yellow Submarine" | 90 | |
| 1967 | "All You Need Is Love" | 30 |
| "Penny Lane" | 55 | |
| 1968 | "Hey Jude" | 1 |
| "Lady Madonna" | 60 | |
| "Revolution" | 78 | |
| 1969 | "Get Back" | 25 |
| "Something" | 83 | |
| "Come Together" | 85 | |
| 1970 | "Let It Be" | 9 |
| "The Long and Winding Road" | 41 | |
| 1976 | "Got to Get You into My Life" | 78 |
Flexi Discs
The Beatles released special Christmas records on flexi discs for their fan club members. These were short recordings with spoken messages and music. They released one every year from 1963 to 1969.
Other Appearances
The Beatles rarely had their songs on compilation albums with other artists. Here are a few times their songs appeared on such albums.
| Album | Year | Track |
|---|---|---|
| No One's Gonna Change Our World | 1969 | "Across the Universe" (original version) |
| The Best of George Harrison | 1976 | "Something" |
| "If I Needed Someone" | ||
| "Here Comes the Sun" | ||
| "Taxman" | ||
| "Think for Yourself" | ||
| "For You Blue" | ||
| "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | ||
| Now That's What I Call Music – The Summer Album | 1986 | "All You Need Is Love" |
| "Here Comes the Sun" | ||
| Imagine: John Lennon (soundtrack) | 1988 | "Twist and Shout" |
| "Help!" | ||
| "In My Life" | ||
| "Strawberry Fields Forever" | ||
| "A Day in the Life" | ||
| "Revolution" | ||
| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | ||
| "Julia" | ||
| "Don't Let Me Down" (with Billy Preston) | ||
| Produced by George Martin | 2001 | "Please Please Me" |
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | ||
| "Yesterday" | ||
| "In My Life" | ||
| Jojo Rabbit | 2019 | "Komm, gib mir deine Hand" |
Videography
This section lists films, TV shows, and music videos featuring The Beatles.
Films
The Beatles starred in several movies during their career.
| Title | Details | Director |
|---|---|---|
| A Hard Day's Night |
|
Richard Lester |
| Help! |
|
Richard Lester |
| Magical Mystery Tour |
|
The Beatles, Bernard Knowles (uncredited) |
| Yellow Submarine |
|
George Dunning |
Concert Films, TV Specials, and Documentaries
These are films and TV shows that captured The Beatles' live performances or told their story.
| Title | Details | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The Beatles Washington D.C. Concert |
|
CBS film crew |
| Around the Beatles |
|
Rita Gillespie |
| What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. |
|
Albert and David Maysles |
| The Beatles at Shea Stadium | various | |
| Let It Be |
|
Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| The Compleat Beatles | Patrick Montgomery | |
| The Beatles Anthology |
|
Geoff Wonfor, Bob Smeaton |
| The Beatles: Eight Days a Week |
|
Ron Howard |
| The Beatles: Get Back |
|
Peter Jackson |
Home Videos
These are videos released for people to watch at home, like on VHS or DVD.
| Title | Details | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Concert at Budokan 1966 |
|
Nippon TV |
| The Beatles Live: Ready Steady Go! – Special Edition |
|
Rita Gillespie |
| The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit |
|
Kathy Dougherty, Susan Frömke, Albert Maysles |
| The Beatles Anthology |
|
Geoff Wonfor, Bob Smeaton |
| The Four Complete Historic Ed Sullivan Shows Featuring The Beatles |
|
Kenneth Whelan |
| 1+ |
|
various |
TV Series
The Beatles even had their own cartoon TV series!
| Title | Details | Creator |
|---|---|---|
| The Beatles |
|
Al Brodax, Sylban Buck |
Music Videos
Music videos help bring songs to life. Here are some of The Beatles' music videos.
| Title | Year | Director | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I Feel Fine" (2 versions) | 1965 | Joe McGrath | non-album track | Filmed on 23 November 1965, in Studio 3, Twickenham Film Studios, Middlesex, UK |
| "Ticket to Ride" | Help! | |||
| "Help!" | ||||
| "Day Tripper" (3 versions) | non-album track | |||
| "We Can Work It Out" (3 versions) | ||||
| "Paperback Writer" | 1966 | Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Filmed on 19 May 1966, in Studio 1, EMI Studios, London | |
| "Rain" | ||||
| "Paperback Writer" | Filmed on 20 May 1966, at Chiswick House, London | |||
| "Rain" | ||||
| "Strawberry Fields Forever" | 1967 | Peter Goldmann | Magical Mystery Tour | Filmed on 30–31 January 1967, in Knole Park, Sevenoaks, UK |
| "Penny Lane" | Filmed on 5 & 7 February 1967, in London, Knole Park and Liverpool, UK | |||
| "A Day in the Life" | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Filmed on 10 February 1967, in Studio 1, EMI Studios | |
| "Hello, Goodbye" (3 versions) | Paul McCartney | Magical Mystery Tour | Filmed on 10 November 1967, in the Saville Theatre, London | |
| "Lady Madonna" | 1968 | The Beatles | non-album track | Filmed on 11 February 1968 in Studio 3, EMI Studios, and on 14 February, in Chappell Studios, London |
| "Hey Jude" (3 versions) | Michael Lindsay-Hogg | The first broadcast on Frost on Sunday (8 September 1968) included an introduction from David Frost filmed on-set with the band Filmed on 4 September 1968, in Twickenham Film Studios |
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| "Revolution" (2 versions) | Filmed on 4 September 1968, in Twickenham Film Studios | |||
| "Get Back" (with Billy Preston) | 1969 | Michael Lindsay-Hogg Producer: Neil Aspinall |
Let It Be | Filmed on 30 January 1969, at the Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple in London Footage used in the film Let It Be |
| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | The Beatles | non-album track | Filmed in January–April 1969, in London, Amsterdam, Paris and Vienna | |
| "Something" | Abbey Road | Filmed in October 1969, at Brookfield in Elstead, Kinfauns in Esher, Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, and the Mull of Kintyre, UK | ||
| "Let It Be" | 1970 | Michael Lindsay-Hogg Producer: Neil Aspinall |
Let It Be | Filmed on 31 January 1969, at Apple Studio Included in the film Let It Be |
| "Two of Us" | ||||
| "The Long and Winding Road" | ||||
| "Baby It's You" (2 versions) | 1994 | Geoff Wonfor Editor: Andy Matthews Camera Operator: Kevin Neill (of the Karl Denver Trio) |
Live at the BBC | Most footage filmed in April 1963, at the BBC Paris Theatre, London |
| "Free as a Bird" | 1995 | Joe Pytka Producer: Jane Brimblecombe |
Anthology 1 | |
| "Real Love" (2 versions) | Kevin Godley, Geoff Wonfor Producer: Chris Chipperfield, James Chads |
Anthology 2 | Recording studio footage filmed in February 1995 | |
| "Hey Bulldog" | 1999 | The Beatles | Yellow Submarine Songtrack | Made for the release of Yellow Submarine Songtrack Filmed on 11 February 1968, in Studio 3, EMI Studios |
| "Come Together" | 2000 | Alexandre Garnier, Christophe Branche Producer: Melon Dezign |
1 | Made for the release of 1 and launch of the Beatles' official website |
| "Get Back" | 2003 | Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Let It Be), Bob Smeaton (2003 edit) Producer: Neil Aspinall (Let It Be) Editor: Julian Caidan |
Let It Be... | Made for the release of Let It Be... Most footage filmed on 28 January 1969, at Apple Studio and Twickenham Film Studios Footage used in the film Let It Be |
| "Don't Let Me Down" | Made for the release of Let It Be... Recorded on 30 January 1969, at the Beatles' rooftop concert Footage used in the film Let It Be |
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| "Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows" | 2006 | Simon Hilton Producer: Astrid Edwards |
Love | Made for the release of Love Uses footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour, and the music videos for "Rain", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Penny Lane", "Hello, Goodbye" and "All You Need Is Love" |
| "Words of Love" | 2013 | Lee Gingold, Giles Dill Creative Director: Pete Candeland Producers: Jonathan Clyde, Katrina Lofaro |
On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 | Made for the release of On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 Most footage recorded in 1963 |
| "Eight Days a Week" | 2015 | Editor: Matthew Longfellow | Beatles for Sale | Made for 1+ Footage filmed on 15 November 1965, at Shea Stadium, New York City |
| "Yellow Submarine" | George Dunning (Yellow Submarine) Producer: Al Brodax (Yellow Submarine) Creative Director: Heinz Edelmann (Yellow Submarine) Editor: Matthew Longfellow (1+ version) |
Revolver | Made for 1+ Footage from the film Yellow Submarine (1968) |
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| "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | 2016 | Dandypunk, Andre Kasten and Leah Moyer | Love | Released to promote the show Love Filmed in the Love Theatre at the Mirage, Las Vegas, and at other locations in Nevada, US |
| "Boys" (live) | Paul Crowder | Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Released to promote Live at the Hollywood Bowl and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week | |
| "Glass Onion" | 2018 | Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney | The Beatles | Released to promote the 50th anniversary editions of the White Album |
| "Back in the U.S.S.R." | ||||
| "Here Comes the Sun" | 2019 | Abbey Road | Released to promote the 50th anniversary editions of Abbey Road | |
| "Taxman" | 2022 | Danny Sangra | Revolver | Released to promote the 2022 special edition of Revolver. |
| "I'm Only Sleeping" | Em Cooper | |||
| "Here, There and Everywhere" | Rok Predin | |||
| "Now and Then" | 2023 | Peter Jackson | 1967–1970 | Released to promote the 2023 edition of 1967–1970. |
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