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Saturday, October 5, 2024

"Love Me Do" by The Beatles

This evening I am tired from a long day, so I thought it would leave you with a song. It was 62 years ago today that The Beatles' debut single, "Love Me Do," was released in the United Kingdom. It was also today that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No (1962), premiered in London. There could be a very good argument that October 5 1962 is when the Sixties really began. Anyway, in commemoration of those events, I will leave you with "Love Me Do" by The Beatles.

"Love Me Do" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Paul wrote the verses and the chorus, while John wrote the middle eight. It did not prove to be the megahit in the UK that nearly every other Beatles single proved to be, peaking at no. 17 on the UK singles chart. It was not released as a single in the United States until 1964, following The Beatles' success with "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You," and "Can't Buy Me Love." Given how big The Beatles were in the U.S. at the time, quite naturally it hit no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

1 comment:

  1. I can't help but comment on your reference to when the 60's started. Through the lens of popular culture, the "60's" started on November 22, 1963, and ended on August 8, 1974 when Richard Nixon resigned. And for historical kicks, the 50's started when Ike was elected in 1952. The only decade that started on the same date as the calendar is the 80's when Reagan was elected. That ended in '92. It is fun to correlate the popular image of a decade with the events that defined it.

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