Hey Jude - The Beatles

"Hey Jude" is a song written by Paul McCartney and credited with co-written Lennon-McCartney, released as a single by The Beatles in 1968. Originally titled "Hey Jules", McCartney wrote this ballad is meant to comfort John Lennon's son Julian when his parents divorced.

"Hey Jude" was the first single released by The Beatles record label, Apple Records. At over 7 minutes long, it was at the time the longest single to have reached number one in the UK charts. It also stayed at number one in the US for nine weeks - the longest time for a Beatles single to reach number one in the US. The single has sold approximately 8 million copies and is regularly listed by experts as one of the greatest songs of all time.

Meaning: It's a sad song, but Hey Jude is not somber but has a positive and inspiring melody. The story begins with Manchester City Club, the team has been in decline since 1981 and received much ridicule for not being able to participate in the Champion League. They worked hard to get back to the Champion League and just a year later they won the Premier Champion with a goal in the 93:20′ minute from Sergei “Kun” Aguero. Both the radio exploded and Hey Jude's familiar "na na na na na nanaannana" melody resounded proudly. Since then, this song has become a familiar football cheer song of professional clubs with the meaning of cheering the boys up. In the middle of the hour, the clubs from England, Germany, the Netherlands, etc. can easily recognize the "Hey Jude" tune. It can be said that the biggest hit in the Beatles' career is also one of the 10 most influential songs of the century.

Publishing year: 1968