The Beatles
Beatles' Tunes By Recording Date
Updated: May 16 2007
Tune Recording Date
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(Ringo Starr born) Jul 07 1940
(John Lennon born) Oct 09 1940
(Paul McCartney born) Jun 18 1942
(George Harrison born) Feb 24 1943
(John's "Quarrymen" established) 1955
(Paul joins band) Jun 06 1957
(George joins band) Feb 1958
(Stu Sutcliffe joins band) Jan 1960
(Pete Best joins band) Aug 1960
(Stu leaves band, Paul now on bass) Nov 21 1960
(First gig at the Cavern) Mar 21 1961
My Bonnie (w/Tony Sheridan; Beatles' 1st recording) Jun 22 1961
(Ray Jones asks Brian Epstein/NEMS for "My Bonnie") Oct 28 1961
(Brian Epstein visits the Cavern) Nov 09 1961
(Brian Epstein offers to manage band) Dec 03 1961
(Stu Sutcliffe dies) Apr 10 1962
(Beatles sign with Parlophone) Jun 04 1962
(Pete Best fired) Aug 16 1962
(Ringo joins the band) Aug 18 1962
(start Beatles, John: 21 Paul: 20 George: 19 Ringo: 22)
(John marries Cynthia, Paul best man) Aug 23 1962
Love Me Do Sep 11 1962 (#1 1 week US)
PS: I Love You Sep 11 1962
Ask Me Why Nov 26 1962
Please Please Me Nov 26 1962
I Saw Her Standing There Feb 11 1963
Misery Feb 11 1963
Anna Feb 11 1963
Chains Feb 11 1963
Boys Feb 11 1963
Baby It's You Feb 11 1963
Do You Want To Know A Secret Feb 11 1963
A Taste Of Honey Feb 11 1963
There's A Place Feb 11 1963
Twist And Shout Feb 11 1963
Thank You Girl Mar 05 1963
From Me To You Mar 05 1963 (#1 7 weeks UK)
(Paul meets Jane Asher) Apr 18 1963
Til There Was You Jul 18 1963
You Really Got Ahold On Me Jul 18 1963
Devil In Her Heart Jul 18 1963
Money Jul 18 1963
It Won't Be Long Jul 30 1963
All My Loving Jul 30 1963
Roll Over Beethoven Jul 30 1963
Please Mr. Postman Jul 30 1963
I'll Get You Jul 30 1963
She Loves You Jul 30 1963 (#1 6 weeks UK, 2 weeks US)
(Last gig at the Cavern) Aug 03 1963
All I've Got To Do Sep 11 1963
Don't Bother Me Sep 11 1963
Little Child Sep 11 1963
I Wanna Be Your Man Sep 11 1963
Not A Second Time Sep 11 1963
Hold Me Tight Sep 12 1963
I Want To Hold Your Hand Oct 17 1963 (#1 5 weeks UK, 7 weeks US)
This Boy Oct 17 1963
Can't Buy Me Love Jan 29 1964 (#1 3 weeks UK, 5 weeks US)
Long Tall Sally Mar 01 1964
I Call Your Name Mar 01 1964
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You Mar 01 1964
You Can't Do That Feb 25 1964
And I Love Her Feb 25 1964
I Should Have Known Better Feb 26 1964
Tell Me Why Feb 27 1964
If I Fell Feb 27 1964
Hard Day's Night Apr 16 1964 (#1 3 weeks UK, 2 weeks US)
I'll Cry Instead Jun 01 1964
Slow Down Jun 01 1964
Matchbox Jun 01 1964
I'll Be Back Jun 01 1964
Things We Said Today Jun 02 1964
Any Time At All Jun 02 1964
When I Get Home Jun 02 1964
Baby's In Black Aug 11 1964
I'm A Loser Aug 14 1964
Mr. Moonlight Aug 14 1964
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party Sep 29 1964
What You're Doing Sep 29 1964
Every Little Thing Sep 29 1964
No Reply Sep 30 1964
Eight Days A Week Oct 06 1964 (#1 2 weeks US)
She's A Woman Oct 08 1964
Rock And Roll Music Oct 18 1964
I'll Follow The Sun Oct 18 1964
I Feel Fine Oct 18 1964 (#1 5 weeks UK, 3 weeks US)
Everybody's Tring To Be My Baby Oct 18 1964
Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! Oct 18 1964
Words Of Love Oct 18 1964
Honey Don't Oct 26 1964
I Need You Feb 15 1965
Another Girl Feb 15 1965
Ticket To Ride Feb 15 1965 (#1 3 weeks UK, 1 weeks US)
Yes It Is Feb 16 1965
You Like Me Too Much Feb 17 1965
The Night Before Feb 17 1965
Tell Me What You See Feb 18 1965
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Feb 18 1965
You're Gonna Lose That Girl Feb 19 1965
Help! Apr 13 1965 (#1 3 weeks UK, 3 weeks US)
Bad Boy May 10 1965
Dizzy Miss Lizzy May 10 1965
I've Just Seen A Face Jun 14 1965
Yesterday Jun 14 1965 (#1 4 weeks US)
It's Only Love Jun 15 1965
Wait Jun 17 1965
Act Naturally Jun 17 1965
Norwegian Wood Oct 12 1965
Run For Your Life Oct 12 1965
Drive My Car Oct 13 1965
If I Needed Someone Oct 16 1965
Day Tripper Oct 16 1965 (#1 5 weeks US)
In My Life Oct 18 1965
We Can Work It Out Oct 20 1965 (#1 5 weeks UK, 3 weeks US)
Nowhere Man Oct 21 1965
I'm Looking Through You Oct 24 1965
Michelle Nov 02 1965
What Goes On Nov 04 1965
Think For Yourself Nov 08 1965
The Word Nov 10 1965
You Won't See Me Nov 11 1965
Girl Nov 11 1965
(John: "We're more popular than Jesus now") Mar 04 1966
Tomorrow Never Knows Apr 06 1966
Got To Get You Into My Life Apr 07 1966
Love You Too Apr 11 1966
Paperback Writer Apr 13 1966 (#1 2 weeks UK, 2 weeks US)
Rain Apr 14 1966
Dr. Robert Apr 17 1966
And Your Bird Can Sing Apr 20 1966
Taxman Apr 20 1966
I'm Only Sleeping Apr 27 1966
Eleanor Rigby Apr 28 1966 (#1 4 weeks UK)
(Last concert UK) May 01 1966
For No One May 09 1966
Yellow Submarine May 26 1966 (#1 4 weeks UK)
I Want To Tell You Jun 02 1966
Good Day Sunshine Jun 08 1966
Here, There, And Everywhere Jun 14 1966
She Said She Said Jun 21 1966
(Last concert, Candlestick park) Aug 29 1966
(John meets Yoko at Indica Gallery exhibit) Nov 0_ 1966
Strawberry Fields Forever Nov 24 1966
When I'm Sixty-Four Dec 06 1966
Penny Lane Dec 29 1966 (#1 1 week US)
A Day In The Life Jan 19 1967
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Feb 01 1967
Sgt. Pepper's - reprise Feb 01 1967
Good Morning Good Morning Feb 08 1967
Fixing A Hole Feb 09 1967
Only A Northern Song Feb 13 1967
Lovely Rita Feb 23 1967
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Mar 01 1967
Getting Better Mar 09 1967
Baby You're A Rich Man May 11 1967
All Together Now May 12 1967
Within You Without You Mar 15 1967
She's Leaving Home Mar 17 1967
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite Mar 17 1967
With A Little Help From My Friends Mar 29 1967
Magical Mystery Tour Apr 25 1967
(Paul meets Linda Eastman) May 15 1967
You Know My Name May 17 1967
It's All Too Much May 25 1967
All You Need Is Love Jun 14 1967 (#1 3 weeks UK, 1 week US)
I Am The Walrus Sep 05 1967
Blue Jay Way Sep 06 1967
Flying Sep 08 1967
The Fool On The Hill Aug 22 1967
(Beatles attend Maharishi's lecture in London) Aug 24 1967
(Beatles head to Wales to attend Maharishi's retreat) Aug 25 1967
(Manager Brian Epstein dies) Aug 27 1967
Hello Goodbye Oct 02 1967 (#1 7 weeks UK, 3 weeks US)
The Inner Light Jan 12 1968
Lady Madonna Feb 03 1968 (#1 2 weeks UK)
Across The Universe Feb 04 1968
Hey Bulldog Feb 11 1968
(Beatles/wives head to Rishikesh India to study TM) Feb 1_ 1968
(John begins liason with Yoko Ono) May 1968
Revolution I May 30 1968
Revolution 9 May 30 1968
(Jane walks in on Paul and Francie Schwartz) Jun 1968
Don't Pass Me By Jun 05 1968
Blackbird Jun 11 1968
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My M.. Jun 27 1968
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Jul 03 1968
Revolution (Nicky Hopkins, elec piano) Jul 10 1968
Cry Baby Cry Jul 16 1968
Sexie Sadie Jul 19 1968
(Jane Asher announces Paul broke off engagement) Jul 20 1968
Good Night Jul 22 1968
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Eric Clapton, guit solo) Jul 25 1968
Hey Jude Jul 31 1968 (#1 2 weeks UK, 9 weeks US)
Mother Nature's Son Aug 09 1968
Yer Blues Aug 13 1968
Rocky Racoon Aug 15 1968
Wild Honey Pie Aug 20 1968
(Cynthia sues John for divorce) Aug 22 1968
(Ringo quits the band) Aug 22 1968
Back In The U.S.S.R. Aug 22 1968
Dear Prudence Aug 28 1968
(Ringo returns to the band) Sep 03 1968
Helter Skelter Sep 09 1968
Glass Onion Sep 11 1968
I Will Sep 16 1968
Birthday Sep 18 1968
Piggies Sep 19 1968
Happiness Is A Warm Gun Sep 23 1968
Honey Pie Oct 01 1968
Savoy Truffle Oct 03 1968
Martha My Dear Oct 04 1968
Long, Long, Long Oct 07 1968
I'm So Tired Oct 08 1968
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill Oct 09 1968
Why Don't We Do It In The Road Oct 09 1968
Julia Oct 13 1968
(George quits the band) Jan 10 1969
(George returns to the band) Jan 15 1969
Maggie Mae Jan 24 1969
For You Blue Jan 25 1969
Dig It Jan 26 1969
Get Back Jan 27 1969 (#1 6 weeks UK, 5 weeks US)
Don't Let Me Down Jan 28 1969
I Dig A Pony Jan 30 1969
I've Got A Feeling Jan 30 1969
One After 909 Jan 30 1969
Two Of Us Jan 31 1969
Let It Be Jan 31 1969 (#1 2 weeks US)
The Long And Winding Road Jan 31 1969 (#1 2 weeks US)
I Want You (She's So Heavy) Feb 22 1969
(Paul marries Linda) Mar 12 1969
(John marries Yoko) Mar 20 1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko Apr 14 1969 (#1 3 weeks UK)
Old Brown Shoe Apr 16 1969
Something Apr 16 1969 (#1 1 week US)
Oh! Darling Apr 20 1969
Octopus's Garden Apr 26 1969
You Never Give Me Your Money May 06 1969
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight Jul 02 1969
Her Majesty Jul 02 1969
Here Come's The Sun Jul 07 1969
Maxwell's Silver Hammer Jul 09 1969
Come Together Jul 21 1969 (#1 1 week US)
The End Jul 23 1969
Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard Jul 24 1969
Polythene Pam/She Came In Thru The Bathroom Window Jul 25 1969
Because Aug 01 1969
(Abbey Road album sleeve photo taken 10AM) Aug 08 1969
(last time Fab Four in studio, mix Abbey Road) Aug 20 1969
(Paul Is Dead hoax begins; from call to WKNR-FM) Sep 17 1969
(John, to Paul: I mean the group is over, I’m leaving) Sep 20 1969
(end Beatles, John: 28 Paul: 27 George: 26 Ringo: 29; 7 years 1 month)
John and Paul talking during Abbey Road photo session
I Me Mine (w/o Lennon) Jan 03 1970
(Paul announces end of the Beatles) Apr 10 1970
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