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The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« on: March 29, 2008, 10:41:07 AM »

The Beatles had seven "Big " best seller's in either America or the Uk during their recording career , what was it that caught the record buying public's imagination with these singles as apposed to there other hits , why did these songs go on to sell more than there other recordings ?
And which one of these million + seller's wins your popularity vote and why ? (rolling4)
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2008, 10:58:13 AM »

I Want To Hold Your Hand , gets my vote it's got world domination written all over it , i can hear the cash register's ringing.
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 12:48:58 PM »

This was tough. I adore the energy of "She Loves You", but I went with "Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out " because I think it's just a more interesting song-- great hook and music, but a little more intriguing. So, raw playful energy vs. coy power. Tough choice!
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 12:53:01 PM »

Day Tripper/WCWIO for me.
This was when the Beatles started to become way ahead of the field. They started doing singles that had exceptional songs on both sides while simultaneously bringing out an amazingly creative album (in the UK at least).
This was to lead to total world artistic domination with Penny Lane/SFF and Sgt. Pepper.
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2008, 02:14:15 PM »

Hey Jude- I think this is what was meant by "anthem" before the word became a term of abuse for songs popular in football stadiums. It's a song that just spreads outwards and outwards and sounds like it wants to embrace everything. Perfect.
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2008, 04:57:36 PM »

i think hey jude aswell even though it aint my favourite of the list, it appeals to all generations even grans and grampas, at a time when the rest of the list would maybe just be noise to them.

and it is as geoff says an anthem, sung at football matches,clubs and pubs across the country bringing together people of all walks of life :)
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2008, 05:47:23 PM »

I was looking at the worldwide single sales of The Beatles today and  " I Want To Hold Your Hand " is their best selling single worldwide with over 12 million sales ,  " Hey Jude " is second with over 10 million sales.
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2008, 08:52:21 PM »

She loves you yeah yeah yeah yeah...... :)
To me it just has Beatles written all over it.  
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2008, 07:29:21 AM »

Every song in this list has its reasons to vote for. In the end I choose She Loves You. In fact, this is the song that really started it of for them.
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2008, 02:43:22 PM »


'I Feel Fine' is my personal choice. The instrumentation is inspired, unique, and without comparison. The vocals are superb as well. They're all great, but this one stands out for me.

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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2008, 08:37:26 PM »

Who cares how many they sold? Let's be careful not to mistakenly equate commercial success with musical merit. Just think of the rubbish we'd be discussing here instead of a group that broke up thirty-eight years ago.

Personally speaking, if I were to bother listing, say, my top twenty favorite Beatles songs, most if not all of them wouldn't even be singles, let alone "million-sellers."

No offense is intended at all, by the way. I don't mean to sound snooty. I know it's harmless enough, it's just a message board, etc. etc. Sometimes, I just can't help but say something. Maybe I'll just go have a cigarette. :)
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2008, 12:21:13 AM »

No offence taken Chris , thanks for the candid response . (smoking3)
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2008, 05:47:05 PM »


Now that's a smiley!
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2008, 09:07:36 PM »

She Loves You for me, the hook of the 'yeah, yeah, yeah' just cathes the listener straight away,
you just know what song it is!
my other choice would probley be Hey Jude, it sold shed loads!!  :)
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2008, 02:00:14 AM »

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She Loves You for me, the hook of the 'yeah, yeah, yeah' just cathes the listener straight away,
you just know what song it is!

It helped kids to learn the lyrics right away.
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« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2008, 08:00:06 PM »

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It helped kids to learn the lyrics right away.

yeah, yeah, yeah!  ;D
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2008, 03:44:31 AM »

EVERYBODYs heard Hey Jude. quite possibly the most well known, practically the only played Beatles song on the radio anymore,at least where I live.
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Re: The Beatles Big Million Seller's
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2008, 08:07:10 PM »

I like Get Back immensely. When i hear the first notes of the song i want to start on what ever it is. that very song is linked to the roof performance for me and i immediately see them all singing on the roof, which was very cool, extraordinary!
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