Top Ten Songs by the Beatles

Trying to review the top ten songs or best songs of a group like The Beatles, is like trying to list the top ten movies made of all time. So many to choose from. How do you? Well, I'm going to take a stab at this as somebody who has followed their career from their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show back in 1964 to their historic breakup just after Abbey Road. Yes, I know Let It Be was released last but Abbey Road was actually the last album they recorded together. How fitting an ending it was.

So without further ado, the top ten in reverse order. We want to keep the suspense here.

Number 10. Please Please Me. From 1963, this is the earliest Beatle song to make my list. The truth is, the early Beatles music, while for the time was much different from anything we've heard, it was still crude in comparison to what it would evolve to. Please Please Me was one of those rare early songs that actually showed a spark of what was to come down the road. The harmonies especially showed what real talent the Fab Four had.

Number 9. All You Need Is Love. John Lennon was the early voice of The Beatles. Make no mistake about that. But the sad truth is, he lost interest in the band way before the eventual breakup and it was Paul who had to carry the load during the later years. However, this John Lennon tunes was probably one of his best. From 1967, it basically said what needed to be said during a time where we were suffering through a terrible war and racial tensions in the US. All You Need Is Love was a breath of fresh air and one of their best songs ever.

Number 8. Something. George Harrison never really did get the credit that he deserved as a member of The Beatles. Everything was about John and Paul. So the few times where George actually got to showcase his talents, he really took advantage of them. Something, from 1969, was not the big hit. Come Together, which was in comparison a rather crude tune, reached the top of the charts. But it was Something that showed just how talented George Harrison really was. One of his best songs and certainly one of the group's best songs ever.