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[[Capitol Records]] first issued the single in conjunction with the album ''[[Reel Music]]'' and was inspired by the success of the "[[Stars on 45 (song)|Stars On 45 Medley]]", a recording which included numerous Beatles songs sung by a [[John Lennon]] [[sound-alike]]. The song was released in the US as Capitol B-5107 on March 22, 1982.<ref>Record World, April 10, 1982, page 12</ref>
[[Capitol Records]] first issued the single in conjunction with the album ''[[Reel Music]]'' and was inspired by the success of the "[[Stars on 45 (song)|Stars On 45 Medley]]", a recording which included numerous Beatles songs sung by a [[John Lennon]] [[sound-alike]]. The song was released in the US as Capitol B-5107 on 22 March 1982.<ref>Record World, 10 April 1982, page 12</ref>


[[Parlophone Records]] initially refused to issue the single in the United Kingdom, regarding the medley as "tacky". But after the import demand for the US release grew, it was finally issued as Parlophone R 6055. The original flip side was an interview with The Beatles about the making of the movie ''A Hard Day's Night''. It was later re-released with "[[I'm Happy Just to Dance with You]]" on the flip side.
[[Parlophone Records]] initially refused to issue the single in the United Kingdom, regarding the medley as "tacky". But after the import demand for the US release grew, it was finally issued as Parlophone R 6055. The original flip side was an interview with The Beatles about the making of the movie ''A Hard Day's Night''. It was later re-released with "[[I'm Happy Just to Dance with You]]" on the flip side.
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Revision as of 18:26, 21 May 2020

"The Beatles' Movie Medley"
Single by The Beatles
B-side
Released22 March 1982 (US)
24 May 1982 (UK)
RecordedAbbey Road Studios
GenreRock
Length4:01
LabelCapitol B-5107
Parlophone R 6055
Songwriter(s)Lennon-McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin, Phil Spector
The Beatles singles chronology
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / With a Little Help from My Friends"
(1978) 		"The Beatles' Movie Medley"
(1982) 		"Baby It's You"
(1995)

"The Beatles' Movie Medley" is a compilation of snippets from various Beatles songs. It remains the only Beatles single not released on compact disc or music download (though "needle-drop" recordings exist). The single peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #10 on the British charts in 1982. The songs were chosen from the Beatles' films, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine and Let It Be.

Songs

The songs included in the medley are "Magical Mystery Tour", "All You Need Is Love", "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away", "I Should Have Known Better", "A Hard Day's Night", "Ticket to Ride", and "Get Back". The medley was the first of two singles charting both in the US and the UK in the 1980s credited to the group (the other being a recharting of "Twist and Shout" in 1986). ("Love Me Do" reached no. 4 in the UK in 1982.)

Issue

Capitol Records first issued the single in conjunction with the album Reel Music and was inspired by the success of the "Stars On 45 Medley", a recording which included numerous Beatles songs sung by a John Lennon sound-alike. The song was released in the US as Capitol B-5107 on 22 March 1982.[1]

Parlophone Records initially refused to issue the single in the United Kingdom, regarding the medley as "tacky". But after the import demand for the US release grew, it was finally issued as Parlophone R 6055. The original flip side was an interview with The Beatles about the making of the movie A Hard Day's Night. It was later re-released with "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" on the flip side.

Chart performance

References

  1. ^ Record World, 10 April 1982, page 12
  2. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  3. ^ "The Beatles – The Beatles Movie Medley" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 8 May 1982. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Beatles Movie Medley". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "The Beatles – The Beatles Movie Medley" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ "The Beatles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 25.
  10. ^ Hoffmann, Frank (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 32–34.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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