The Beatles’ last song, “Now and Then”, topped Britain’s hit parade. This was stated in a statement by Official Charts, the company responsible for compiling and publishing music charts in the UK.
On the day of its release, the composition rose to 42nd place on the list in just 10 hours. It took first place in the hit parade on November 10. Thus, The Beatles broke their own record and ranked first in the British charts for the 18th time.
Previously in the group the Beatles On November 2, the musician released the song “Now and Then” with vocals by John Lennon.
The composition was initially broadcast on BBC radio station and later became available on all streaming platforms. All members of the Beatles team were involved in development.
The song was the band’s first release since 1996’s “Real Love”.
The song “Now and Then” was written by Lennon in the 70s. In 1994, the widow of musician Yoko Ono gave a demo version to Paul McCartney. The Beatles later attempted to complete the recording but were unable to due to technical limitations. The song, recorded on a rather poor quality tape, was actually recreated using artificial intelligence.
Musician George Harrison added the sound of electric and acoustic guitars, Ringo Starr recorded drums, and Paul McCartney contributed bass and piano. “Now and Then” featured vocals from McCartney and Starr.
Previously McCartney named Lennon was responsible for the breakup of the Beatles.