The Beatles 1
Compilation by The Beatles
Released	November 14, 2000
Recorded	1962 - 1970
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	79 min 8 s
Label	Apple, Capitol CDP 7243 5 29325 2 8
Producer	George Martin
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Yellow Submarine Songtrack (1999)	The Beatles 1 (2000)	Let It Be... Naked (2003)

The Beatles 1 (or just 1) is a collection of all the number-one hits achieved by The Beatles in the 1960s and 1970. Compiled by producer George Martin and the three surviving members of the band, The Beatles 1 includes 27 songs that went to number-one in the United Kingdom or the United States. This is an album cover. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and ushering in the British Invasion of American popular music. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Apple Records was founded in 1968 by the musical group known as The Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... For the author, see George R. R. Martin. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a globally comprehensive metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Q magazine is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Description: Rating stars. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and ushering in the British Invasion of American popular music. ... Yellow Submarine is a 1966 song by the Beatles and a 1968 animated United Artists film based on the music of The Beatles. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Let It Be… Naked, released on November 18, 2003, is a remastered and remixed version of the original session tapes from the 1970 Let It Be album by the Beatles. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and ushering in the British Invasion of American popular music. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... For the author, see George R. R. Martin. ...

The collection, released on November 14, 2000, sold 3.6 million units in its first week and more than 12 million in three weeks, becoming the fastest selling album of all time and the biggest selling of 2000. The collection also premiered at #1 in the U.S. and other countries, an amazing achievement considering the band had not played together since 1970. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album also hit Diamond certification, reserved for albums that have sold 10 million copies. This was the sixth Beatles album to reach that level, breaking their former tie with fellow British act Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin, circa 1969 (clockwise from left: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones) Led Zeppelin was a British rock band, who were pivotal in the development of hard rock and heavy metal. ...

Track listing

1. "Love Me Do"
   Released in the U.K. on October 5, 1962, and in the U.S. on April 27, 1964, where it reached #1 for 1 week on May 30. This is the version released in the U.S. with Andy White on drums and Ringo Starr on tambourine.
2. "From Me To You"
   Released on April 11, 1963 in the U.K. and reached #1 on May 2, where it stayed for 7 weeks.
3. "She Loves You"
   Released in the U.K. on August 23, 1963, where it stayed at #1 for 6 weeks, then again on November 28. Released in the U.S. on September 16, 1963, and went to #1 for two weeks on March 21, 1964.
4. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
   Released in the U.S. on December 26, 1963, it reached #1 for 7 weeks between February 1 and March 20, 1964. Released in the U.K. on November 29, 1963 and stayed at #1 for 5 weeks.
5. "Can't Buy Me Love"
   Released on March 20, 1964 in the U.K. and on March 16, 1964 in the U.S.. The song reached #1 for three weeks in the U.K. on April 2, 1964. The song went to #1 in the U.S. for 5 weeks on April 4, 1964.
6. "A Hard Day's Night"
   The song reached #1 in the U.K. for 3 weeks on July 23, 1964 and was #1 for 2 weeks in the U.S. on August 1, 1964.
7. "I Feel Fine"
   The song stayed at #1 for 5 weeks in the U.K. starting on December 10, 1964, and reached #1 in the U.S. on December 26, 1964.
8. "Eight Days a Week"
   Released on February 15, 1965 in the U.S., where it went to #1 for 2 weeks on March 13, 1965.
9. "Ticket to Ride"
   The song, released there on April 9, 1965 in the U.K., was #1 for 3 weeks on April 22, 1965. The song was released in the U.S. on April 19, 1965, reaching #1 for 1 week on May 22, 1965.
10. "Help!"
    Released on July 23, 1965 in the U.K., it reached #1 for 3 weeks on August 5, 1965. In the U.S., it was released on July 19, 1965, reaching #1 for 3 weeks on September 4, 1965.
11. "Yesterday"
    The song was released on September 13, 1965 in the U.S., attaining #1 for 4 weeks on October 9, 1965.
12. "Day Tripper"
    Released on December 3 in the U.K., reaching #1 for 5 weeks on December 16, 1965.
13. "We Can Work It Out"
    Released in the U.K. on December 3, 1965 and reached #1 for 5 weeks on December 16, 1965. The song was released on December 6, 1965 in the U.S., and reached #1 for 3 weeks on January 8, 1966.
14. "Paperback Writer"
    Released on June 10, 1966 in the U.K. and on May 30, 1966 in the U.S.. The song reached #1 for 2 weeks in the U.K. on June 23, and for 2 weeks in the U.S. on June 25, 1966.
15. "Yellow Submarine"
    The song was released on August 5, 1966 in the U.K., where it reached #1 for 4 weeks on August 18.
16. "Eleanor Rigby"
    Released on August 5, 1966 in the U.K., reaching #1 for 4 weeks on August 18.
17. "Penny Lane"
    Released on February 17, 1967 in the U.K., and on February 13, 1967 in the U.S.. The song reached #1 in the U.S. on March 18 for 1 week.
18. "All You Need Is Love"
    Released on July 7, 1967 in the U.K., it reached #1 for 3 weeks on July 19. In the U.S., it attained #1 for 1 week on August 19, 1967.
19. "Hello, Goodbye"
    Released on November 24 in the U.K., it reached #1 for 7 weeks on December 6, 1967. In the U.S., the song was released on November 27, 1967, and reached #1 for 3 weeks on December 30, 1967.
20. "Lady Madonna"
    Released on March 15, 1968 in the U.K., reaching #1 for 2 weeks on March 27.
21. "Hey Jude"
    Released on August 26, 1968 in the U.S. and on August 30 in the U.K.. It reached #1 in the U.K. for 2 weeks on September 11 and was #1 for 9 weeks in the U.S., starting on September 28, 1968.
22. "Get Back"
    Released on April 11, 1969 in the U.K. and on May 5, 1969 in the U. S.. It reached #1 in the U.K. for 6 weeks on April 23, and in the U.S. for 5 weeks on May 24, 1969.
23. "The Ballad of John and Yoko"
    Released in the U.K. on May 30, 1969 reaching #1 for 3 weeks on June 11.
24. "Something"
    Released on October 31, 1969 in the U.K., and on October 6 in the U.S. It reached #1 for 1 week in the U.S. on November 29, 1969.
25. "Come Together"
    Released on October 31, 1969 in the U.K., and on October 6 in the U.S.. It reached #1 in the U.S. on November 29, and stayed there for 1 week.
26. "Let It Be"
    Released on March 6, 1970 in the U.K., and on March 11, 1970 in the U,S., reaching #1 for 2 weeks on April 11, 1970.
27. "The Long and Winding Road"
    Released in the U.S. on May 11, 1970 and reached #1 for 2 weeks on June 13, 1970.

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External links

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			The Beatles
Band members: John Lennon - Paul McCartney - George Harrison - Ringo Starr John Kelley photo of John Lennon from the The Beatles white album. ... John Kelley photo of Paul McCartney from the The Beatles white album. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and ushering in the British Invasion of American popular music. ... From The Beatles White album This work is copyrighted. ... John Kelley photo of Ringo Starr from the The Beatles white album. ... John Lennon Born 1940 in Liverpool, UK Died 1980 in New York City, USA John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... George Harrison, MBE (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ... Ringo Starr as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular British musician, best known as drummer for The Beatles. ... Early members: Pete Best - Stuart Sutcliffe Randolph Peter Best (born November 24, 1941) was an early drummer for The Beatles from Madras, India. ... Stuart Sutcliffe (June 23, 1940 – April 10, 1962) was an artist who, until his sudden death prematurely ended his promising career, worked in a style related to Abstract Expressionism. ... Management: Brian Epstein - Apple Records Brian Samuel Epstein (September 19, 1934 – August 27, 1967) was a British businessman, best known as the manager of the Beatles. ... Apple Records was founded in 1968 by the musical group known as The Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... Production: George Martin - Geoff Emerick For the author, see George R. R. Martin. ... Geoff Emerick (born 1946) is a recording studio audio engineer, who is best known for his work with the Beatles albums Revolver, Sgt. ... See also: History of the Beatles - Discography - Bootlegs - Long-term influence - Beatlemania - Beatlesque - Fifth Beatle - Paul Is Dead rumours - British Invasion - Classic rock era The Beatles were a hugely successful band in the 1960s, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), with global sales exceeding 1. ... My Bonnie / The Saints, by Tony Sheridan & The Beatles, the first Beatles record to be released. ... The Beatles are one of the most bootlegged bands in music history. ... The Beatles influence on rock music and world culture was -- and remains -- profound. ... Beatlemania is the name of various tribute groups dedicated to singing songs from The Beatles. ... Beatlesque (pronounced ) is a term used to describe rock and pop bands and musicians who make music similar to that of The Beatles, a British rock-pop music band from the 1960s. ... The Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... The Paul Is Dead rumour started with a series of events in the 1960s that led fans of the popular rock band The Beatles to believe that bassist Paul McCartney was actually dead and replaced with a look-alike. ... The British Invasion was an influx of rock and roll performers from Great Britain who became popular in the United States, Australia and elsewhere in 1964 ending the years immediately afterward. ... Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station broadcasting format and although loosely defined, it generally includes the music from rock bands formed between the mid-1950s and 1990, with a predominant focus on the period between the 1970 and 1990 or thereabouts. ...