The Beatles

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  • Before accepting it was an original melody, Paul McCartney feared he had subconsciously plagiarized 'Yesterday' from an old jazz standard or hymn, leading to a myth that he actually did.
  • Many believed the Beatles' cheerful song was a thinly veiled reference to hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, specifically Nembutal capsules, which were yellow. The band maintained it was a children's song.
  • A grim legend claims a young fan killed themselves in Strawberry Field, the Liverpool garden that inspired the Beatles song, and that you can hear their name whispered in the song.
  • While the title spells 'LSD,' John Lennon always insisted it was inspired by a drawing his son Julian made of a classmate named Lucy. It is widely believed to be about an acid trip.
  • A myth claims that if you scratch the back of the White Album vinyl, you can play a hidden song. This likely stems from the experimental and mysterious nature of the album itself.

  • Awarded the British Group by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1977
  • Awarded the Outstanding Contribution by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1977
  • Awarded the Outstanding Contribution by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1983
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988
  • Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 2014

  • Had 17 UK Chart Number 1s.
  • Had 20 US Chart Number 1s.
  • Included in UK Number Ones.
  • Included in 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.
  • Included in 10001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.
  • Included in UK's Most Streamed Songs chart. For more details visit BBC.
  • Included in Johnnie's Jukebox chart. For more details visit BBC.