The Beatles Bring Several Beloved Singles Back To The Charts

These days, when it comes to sales and streaming charts, The Beatles are more successful with albums. That’s common among legacy acts, as fans tend to focus their attention on the full-lengths that originally propelled the musical icons to superstardom, as well as compilations that assemble their most familiar singles. The Fab Four regularly appears on multiple album rankings in the United Kingdom, where the rock legends remain most popular.

While the focus is usually on albums, interest in several Beatles cuts grew last week. The band manages to push a number of tunes back onto different lists, scoring multiple bestsellers long after most music fron the rockers was released.

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” is a Bestseller Again

The Beatles currently appear inside the top 40 on two separate sales rankings in the U.K. One of the group’s oldest tunes, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” is a true bestseller once again. The track reenters the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 23. It lands just one spot lower, at No. 24, on the Official Physical Singles chart, which includes not only vinyl purchases, but also CDs and cassettes. On that roster, The Beatles don’t merely bounce back — they soar from second-to-last place (No. 99) into the top 40.

“Now and Then” Returns

The band fills a pair of spaces on the Official Physical Singles chart this frame. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” jumps more than 70 positions, while “Now and Then” returns at No. 56. That comeback tune, marketed as the final release by The Beatles, was completed with the help of artificial intelligence and dropped in late 2023.

“Now and Then” Vs. “I Want to Hold Your Hand”

“Now and Then” was a quick No. 1 on seemingly every ranking it touched, including the Official Physical Singles chart. “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” however, has never managed to conquer either of the tallies on which it appears. It has come close, peaking at No. 2 in the several months it has been present on these rosters — which didn’t exist when The Beatles first shared the song more than half a century ago.