How the song was commercially released
30 Beatles songs were issued as A-side singles AND included on a studio album, mostly because UK and US release policies disagreed about what belonged where.
| # | Value | Songs | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song on album An album-only track that was never released as a commercial single | 185 | 27.1% |
| 2 | Song on Anthology Song appears on one or more of the Anthology discs (1995-1996 for volumes 1-3; November 2025 for volume 4). Alternate takes, demos, live recordings, outtakes, and new Jeff Lynne 2025 mixes (Anthology 4). Research all four volumes. | 102 | 14.9% |
| 3 | Song on Giles Martin remix Song was remixed by Giles Martin for one of the deluxe anniversary editions (Sgt. Pepper 2017, White Album 2018, Abbey Road 2019, Let It Be 2021, Revolver 2022, Red/Blue 2023). | 86 | 12.6% |
| 4 | Song on compilation Song appears on an official non-catalog compilation – Red Album (1973), Blue Album (1973), 1 (2000), Red/Blue 2023 expansion, etc. Note carries the specific compilation name and year. | 75 | 11.0% |
| 5 | Single Released as a standalone single not originally tied to any studio album | 51 | 7.5% |
| 6 | Song on Love Song appears on the Love album (2006) – the Cirque du Soleil soundtrack of mashups and remixes by Giles and George Martin. | 39 | 5.7% |
| 7 | US single Song released as a single in the US market. | 37 | 5.4% |
| 8 | A-Side single The song was the primary promoted side of a standalone UK or US single release | 30 | 4.4% |
| 9 | B-Side single The song appeared on the flip side of a single, typically supporting an A-side hit | 20 | 2.9% |
| 10 | US-only single Song released as a single in the US but not the UK. | 19 | 2.8% |
| 11 | Song on EP Released on a UK Extended Play seven-inch single. | 20 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Song on Let It Be... Naked Song appears on Let It Be... Naked (2003), McCartney's stripped-down re-edit of the Let It Be album without Phil Spector's overdubs. | 11 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Double A-Side Both sides of the single were given equal promotion – neither was a 'B-side' | 8 | 1.2% |
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