‘Hey Jude’ is most downloaded Beatles song By Live4ever - Posted on 17 Apr 2012 at 1:14pm



The Beatles‘ classic 1968 single ‘Hey Jude‘ is the most downloaded Fab Four track according to figures released today (April 17th) by the Official Chart Company.

Paul McCartney‘s enduringly popular sing-a-long anthem, the first released on Apple Records, is ahead of ‘Let It Be‘ and George Harrison‘s classic ‘Abbey Road‘ album track ‘Here Comes The Sun‘, while ‘Twist and Shout‘ and ‘Come Together‘ – another ‘Abbey Road’ favourite – complete the top 5.

The rundown has been compiled as 2012 marks both the 60th anniversary of the Official Singles Chart and the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first single release.

The full 40-track-strong chart can be viewed here.

Top 20:



1/ Hey Jude

2/ Let It Be

3/ Here Comes The Sun

4/ Twist and Shout

5/ Come Together

6/ All You Need Is Love

7/ Yesterday

8/ In My Life

9/ Help!

10/ Blackbird

11/ Eleanor Rigby

12/ I Saw Her Standing There

13/ Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

14/ I Want To Hold Your Hand

15/ With a Little Help From My Friends

16/ Penny Lane

17/ A Hard Day’s Night

18/ Strawberry Fields Forever

19/ While My Guitar Gently Weeps

20/ A Day In The Life