McCartney Times

Even in the Beatles’ ever-ubiquitous catalog, Hey Jude occupies a special place.Written by Paul McCartney as a pick-me-up for John Lennon’s son, Julian, in the wake of his parents’ divorce, Hey Jude has racked up – in less than a decade on Spotify – over 600 million streams, and is ranked #13 on Billboard’s list of the Greatest Hot 100 Songs of All Time, the Fab Four’s highest entry on the list.With the exception of Let it Be, McCartney has played Hey Jude at more of his solo shows than any other song, its infectious sing-along chorus even serving as the climax of his performance at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

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