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Hey Jude - The Beatles Enduring Legacy: A Chart-Topping Piano Ballad

The Beatles, despite disbanding over five decades ago, continue to hold the title of the most iconic band ever. In just eight years together, they achieved remarkable success, with twenty number one hits and thirty-four top ten singles on the Billboard charts. Songs like She Loves You and A Hard Days Night topped the charts, while Hey Jude stands out as their biggest chart champ. Originally written to cheer up John Lennons young son during his parents divorce, Hey Jude spent nineteen weeks on the charts and nine straight weeks at number one in 1968, becoming the longest-running rock single of the decade. Fans connected deeply with the song, contributing to its massive chart success.

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