Inside barely a decade, before their eventual public breakup in 1970, the Beatles established themselves on both sides of the Atlantic as one of (if not the) biggest and most influential acts in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even "Yesterday," one of the most classic (and oft-recorded) ballads in music history, failed to crack the Easy Listening chart.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Two Beatles songs — "Real Love" and "I'll Get You" — return to ...

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