Yesterday - The Beatles

  • The song 'Yesterday' has been covered over 2,200 times, making it one of the most covered songs in history.
  • The 'Yesterday' plagiarism - 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.

  • Entered the US chart on 25 September 1965 and reached number 1. Spent 11 weeks in the charts (4 weeks at number 1).
  • Entered the UK chart on 14 March 1976 and spent 7 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 8.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 21 November 2010 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 86.