Half a Century Later: The Beatles Top the UK Charts Again With "Now and Then"
The legendary band The Beatles has returned to the top of the UK charts with the single "Now and Then" after a sixty-year hiatus. The iconic group broke several records with their latest release.
This was reported by the BBC.
In this way, The Beatles managed to top the charts for the first time since 1969. On the day of its release, their new song immediately rose to 42nd place, and by November 10, it reached the top position, breaking their own record and leading the chart for the 18th time. Moreover, The Beatles became the oldest band to top the listening charts.
In a record time, the new single "Now and Then" has 78,200 combined UK chart units across sales and streaming, becoming the record holder for retail sales in the last ten years. Within just one week, 38,000 copies were sold.
"It's mind boggling. It's blown my socks off. It's also a very emotional moment for me. I love it!" commented the legendary member of the British band, Sir Paul McCartney, on the success of "Now and Then."
It is worth noting that the song, written by John Lennon in 1970, features the entire legendary "Fab Four." This became possible with the help of artificial intelligence, which assisted in reproducing the voice of the late founder of The Beatles.
"The return of John, Paul, George and Ringo with the last ever Beatles single has cemented their legend by breaking a catalogue of records - and in doing so underlined the extraordinary scope of their enduring appeal, across all the generations, with huge numbers of streams, downloads and vinyl singles," emphasized Martin Talbot, CEO of the Official Charts Company.
Earlier, The Gaze reported how the team behind the documentary film about The Beatles, led by "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson, managed to restore Lennon's vocal recording from an old audio cassette using modern technology. At that time, the voice of the music legend was separated from background noise and the sound of other instruments.
Thus, the film's team achieved incredible quality. After listening to the recording for the first time, The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr even confessed that it seemed to him as if Lennon somehow came to life and was indeed in the room with him.