The Beatles’ Most Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2025]

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The Beatles – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (Anthology 3 Disc 2)

Although it’s on the classic album Abbey Road, this song isn’t very well known, perhaps because of its playful lyrics.

It’s said that John Lennon hated nursery rhyme–style songs like this one and Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, but as a fan, I think it’s wonderful—Paul’s talent as a melody maker overflows here.

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Yesterday (With Spoken Word Intro / Live From Studio 50, New York City / 1965)

The Beatles, a four-member rock band from the United Kingdom, are famous for releasing numerous classic songs.

Among them, the song Yesterday, released in 1965, has become a timeless masterpiece known by people around the world to this day.

It expresses a poignant longing for memories of the past.

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Blackbird (Remastered 2009)

This work features the delicate arpeggios of Paul McCartney’s acoustic guitar, resonating deeply in the heart.

Set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, it carries a message of hope and encouragement directed toward Black women facing hardship.

There’s an anecdote that it was inspired by birdsong, and it’s characterized by a beautiful, irregular-meter melody influenced by Bach’s Bourrée.

Included on the November 1968 album The Beatles, it was later featured on live releases such as Wings Over America.

It has also been used in the film I Am Sam and the TV series Glee, making it beloved across generations.

It’s the perfect song for quiet nights when you want to be enveloped by beautiful guitar tones or gently encouraged.

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The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)

This is a song whose fresh melody heralds the arrival of spring and whose hope-filled lyrics resonate in the heart.

It celebrates the joy of sunlight breaking through after a long, cold winter, encouraging new beginnings and a positive outlook.

Included on the September 1969 album Abbey Road, this track remains one of The Beatles’ signature works, still beloved by many.

It’s perfect for those starting school or a new chapter in life, and it can lighten your heart when you’re troubled or anxious.

Wrapped in The Beatles’ warm vocals, why not take a hopeful new step forward?