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Posted by: Common Sense 10th November 2015, 07:58 AM

Wednesday 11th Nov. at 8pm, ITV1. Seems they're including the 27 No'1's that they had in the UK and US.

What do you think will be voted No.1? I'll go for Hey Jude.

Posted by: richie 10th November 2015, 09:12 AM

I'd guess the public would go for Hey Jude. I'd probably go Paperback Writer myself.

Posted by: Cauldron 10th November 2015, 11:03 AM

Eleanor Rigby or She Loves You.

Posted by: fiesta 10th November 2015, 12:46 PM

yesterday or hey jude for no.1 i'd think

Posted by: popchartfreak 10th November 2015, 01:03 PM

Hey Jude and Let It Be are the biggest regular sellers so presume they will be 1 and 2. Hey Jude started off my chart obsession when it hit the UK number one, so that's my preferred choice, though Eleanor Rigby is SO gorgeous I'd be happy with that one.

Posted by: Common Sense 10th November 2015, 03:03 PM

Whilst Yesterday was not a UK No.1 it was a US No.1 and on the album 1 so should be included in the list. My TV guide says "their UK and US 27 No.1's"

Posted by: Kath 10th November 2015, 07:21 PM

My favourite is a song that I used to dislike for a long long time (well not dislike but it certainly wasn't my favourite) and that's The Long and Winding Road (it obviously won't come anywhere in the vote). Having said that - its more like a solo song so I'm not sure it deserves to be called a Beatles song. With that in mind - I'll go for either Paperback Writer or Hello Goodbye!

Posted by: steve201 10th November 2015, 09:41 PM

So many of today's mainstay classics are Beatles songs, they're amazing!

Is Twist and Shout an original Beatles song or a cover?

Posted by: Suedehead2 10th November 2015, 10:10 PM

I think The Isley Brothers were the first to have a hit with it.

Posted by: fiesta 11th November 2015, 12:00 PM

Beatles version of Twist & Shout is the definitive version imo. A group called the Top Notes were the first to record it, co- written by Bert Bern's who wrote & produced a lot of the classic soul & R&B songs of the era.

Posted by: steve201 11th November 2015, 03:17 PM

Yeah i agree Lennon sounds great and really gets the crowd going!

Posted by: sm1ffj 11th November 2015, 04:27 PM

I'm doing the 60's show on my local community radio station this Saturday Morning, I may slide in the Number 1 on this survey.

Posted by: Kath 12th November 2015, 12:14 AM

So glad The Long and Winding Road got a look-in. Didn't think it would make it.

Posted by: richie 12th November 2015, 09:14 AM

Bit of a McCartneyfest at the top - only caught the top 5. Did anyone get the full list?

Posted by: popchartfreak 12th November 2015, 12:41 PM

1. Hey Jude

2. Yesterday

3. Let It Be

4. Eleanor Rigby

5. All You Need Is Love

6. Penny Lane

7. I Want To Hold Your Hand

8. The Long and Winding Road

9. A Hard Day’s Night

10. She Loves You

11. Come Together

12. Something

13. Can’t Buy Me Love

14. Love Me Do

15. Help!

16. Ticket To Ride

17. We Can Work It Out

18. Eight Days A Week

19. Yellow Submarine

20. Hello, Goodbye

21. Lady Madonna

22. Get Back

23. Paperback Writer

24. From Me To You

25. I Feel Fine

26. Day Tripper

27. The Ballad of John and Yoko


very much the wrong order for me! Bizarrely tracks that in the 70's were the biggest selling reissues, like Get Back and Paperback Writer, not to mention fab tracks like Ballad Of John & Yoko Day trpper, I Feel Fine all way down the list and their earlier stuff is way high. I would have placed Come Together or Yellow Submarine at the bottom end along with early stuff like From Me To You, She Loves You...

Posted by: richie 12th November 2015, 03:13 PM

Really weird order, I agree it would look better reversed. Can't work out why Eight Days a Week is higher than many behind it either...at least I know why the boring nation went for some of the boring tracks at the top.

Ah well, it don't matter...

Posted by: Common Sense 12th November 2015, 06:29 PM

I like Ballad Of John And Yoko too and should have been much higher.

My favs though are all album tracks, A Day In The Life, Here There And Everywhere and In My Life.

Posted by: Common Sense 12th November 2015, 06:31 PM

Top Two!!!

Posted by: fiesta 13th November 2015, 01:36 PM

Surprised She Loves You was so high up, although it is their biggest seller its not really that good imo. Agreed that Day-tripper and Ballad Of John & Yoko should have been higher -

Posted by: Jade 15th November 2015, 06:01 PM

Caught up with this now! As hugely predictable a winner 'Hey Jude' is, it still remains fantastic to this day so I was glad to see it win. A pleasing finish for 'Eleanor Rigby' also!

Posted by: richie 16th November 2015, 08:53 AM

It was actually a really well-made programme (I saw 27-5 yesterday on the repeat) with some new insights. Just a shame that some of my faves were away down at the bottom!

Posted by: Jacob S 15th December 2015, 05:16 PM

Hey Jude, certainly.
But songs like Rain, with its excellent bass guitar run, Ringo at his best, George's almost psychedelic-sounding guitar, and slightly overlapping vocal harmonies shouldn't be underestimated.

Posted by: Scrooge 16th December 2015, 01:41 PM

Yep, Rain is a brilliant song and a great flip to Paperback Writer. Definitely the best Beatles single overall.