Number one UK

Beatles songs that reached number one on a major UK chart.

songs

It is true of 21 recordings, from 1963 to 1969, almost the length of their recording life. 'Please Please Me' opens the run and 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' closes it. Every one of those years has some. Paul sings lead on seven of them, John on five and Ringo on one. Neither man reaches for it more than the other, 13% of McCartney's songs and 13% of Lennon's. On 'She Loves You' it is #1 for 4 weeks and UK best-selling single of the 1960s. On 'Day Tripper' it is #1 (double A-side with 'We Can Work It Out'). Among them, 'From Me to You' is one of two of their recordings with Hohner Echo Vamper.

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Please Please Me	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	Number one in the NME and Melody Maker charts; number two in Record Retailer
2	From Me to You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	#1 for 7 weeks
3	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	#1 for 4 weeks; UK best-selling single of the 1960s
4	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	#1 for 5 weeks
5	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	-
6	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	#1 for 3 weeks
7	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	#1 for 5 weeks

8	Ticket to Ride	1965	Help!	John	#1 for 3 weeks
9	Help!	1965	Help!	John	#1 for 3 weeks
10	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	#1 (double A-side with 'We Can Work It Out')
11	We Can Work It Out	1965	Past Masters	Paul, John	#1 for 5 weeks
12	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	-
13	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	#1 for 4 weeks
14	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	#1 for 4 weeks
15	All You Need Is Love	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	UK Singles Chart - 3 weeks at #1
16	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	#1 for 7 weeks
17	Lady Madonna	1968	Past Masters	Paul	-
18	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	Two weeks at #1 on the UK Singles Chart
19	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	-
20	The Ballad of John and Yoko	1969	Past Masters	John	#1 for 3 weeks
21	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	-

Number one UK

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Songs(21)

Please Please Me

From Me to You

She Loves You

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Can't Buy Me Love

A Hard Day's Night

I Feel Fine

Ticket to Ride

Help!

Day Tripper

We Can Work It Out

Paperback Writer

Yellow Submarine

Eleanor Rigby

All You Need Is Love

Hello, Goodbye

Lady Madonna

Hey Jude

Get Back

The Ballad of John and Yoko

Now and Then