We have devoted the following to the groups chart
history, here in Ireland. We all know The Beatles had 17 U.K. number
ones and 20 number ones in the U.S.A. But what about here where it matters
most....to us.
Entry Date
Weeks in Chart
Song Title
Highest Position
Record Label
29.03.63
2
Please Please Me
10
Parlophone
10.05.63
12
From Me To You
1
Parlophone
13.09.63
19
She Loves You
2
Parlophone
20.12.63
9
I Want To Hold Your Hand
2
Parlophone
30.03.64
8
Can't Buy Me Love
1
Parlophone
20.07.64
9
A Hard Day's Night
1
Parlophone
07.12.64
8
I Feel Fine
1
Parlophone
06.04.65
6
Ticket To Ride
1
Parlophone
02.08.65
6
Help!
1
Parlophone
13.12.65
5
Daytripper / We Can Work It Out
1
Parlophone
20.06.66
6
Paperback Writer
1
Parlophone
15.08.66
8
Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
1
Parlophone
01.03.67
8
Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields
2
Parlophone
20.07.67
9
All You Need Is Love
1
Parlophone
16.12.67
8
Hello Goodbye
2
Parlophone
25.01.68
1
Magical Mystery Tour (EP)
17
Parlophone
30.03.68
7
Lady Madonna
3
Parlophone
14.09.68
14
Hey Jude
1
Apple
03.05.69
10
Get Back
1
Apple
21.06.69
10
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
1
Apple
14.11.69
9
Something / Come Together
3
Apple
06.03.70
7
Let It Be
3
Apple
01.04.76
7
Yesterday
4
Apple
29.04.76
2
Help!
10
Parlophone
29.04.76
2
Get Back
8
Apple
22.07.76
5
Back In The U.S.S.R.
11
Parlophone
13.06.82
6
Beatles Movie Medley
12
Parlophone
10.10.82
6
Love Me Do
4
Parlophone
23.01.83
3
Please Please Me
15
Parlophone
19.07.87
2
All You Need Is Love
19
Parlophone
Most
weeks at number one
ooooooooo
Christmas
numbers ones
6 weeks
Get Back
1964
I Feel Fine
5 weeks
Help!
1965
Daytripper / We Can Work It Out
5 weeks
Daytripper / We Can Work It Out
4 weeks
I Feel Fine
4 weeks
Ticket To Ride
Straight
in at number one
4 weeks
Paperback Writer
1965
Ticket To Ride
4 weeks
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
1965
Help!
3 weeks
Can't Buy Me Love
1966
Paperback Writer
3 weeks
A Hard Day's Night
1968
Hey Jude
3 weeks
Hey Jude
1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
2 weeks
Yellow Subarine / Eleanor Rigby
2 weeks
All You Need Is Love
On
June 21st 1969 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' went to number
one in Ireland giving The Beatles their 13th number one
single. Only U2 have had more Number Ones in Ireland.
1 week
From Me To You
The Beatles also had the distinction of
knocking themselves off the number one in 1969. When 'Get
Back' completed it's six week at the summit it was replaced
by 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' giving The Beatles the
top position from May 10th to July 19th, a total of ten
weeks.
Executive Honorary Members:- Sir
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Executive Patrons:- Sir George Martin,
Julian Lennon. Patron:- Astrid Kirchherr. Honorary Members:- Cynthia
Lennon, Pete Best, Yoko Ono, Gay Byrne, Geoff Rhind, Gerry Marsden, Allan
Williams, Richard Lester, Harry Prytherch, (The Original Quarrymen):-
Rod Davis, Colin Hanton, Eric Griffiths, Len Garry, Pete Shotton.
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