Single:
Hey Jude / Revolution entered the Australian singles chart* on 21 September 1968 and went all the way to #1. It was the #1 record on the Top 100 of 1968.
Album:
Originally released as a non-album, double-A-side single, Hey Jude and Revolution were later included on the Hey Jude album, which entered the Australian albums chart* on 4 May 1970 and was #1 for 2 weeks.
Songwriters:
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Producer:
George Martin
Record label of Australian release:
Parlophone
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
HEY JUDE
Wikipedia:
The writing and recording of Hey Jude coincided with a period of upheaval in the Beatles. The ballad evolved from ‘Hey Jules’, a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon’s son, Julian, after Lennon had left his wife for the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The lyrics espouse a positive outlook on a sad situation, while also encouraging “Jude” to pursue his opportunities to find love.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Jude
Songfacts:
This was the first song released on Apple Records, the record label owned by The Beatles. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, on July 31 and August 1, 1968 with a 36 piece orchestra. Orchestra members clapped and sang on the fadeout – they earned double their normal rate for their efforts.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-beatles/hey-jude
Lyrics:
Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
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REVOLUTION
Songfacts:
This was the first overtly political Beatles song. It was John Lennon’s response to the Vietnam War.
There are two very different versions of this song: a slow version that appears on The White Album, and a fast, loud version was released as a single.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-beatles/revolution
Lyrics:
You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it’s evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
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