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

Eleanor RigbyThe Beatles1rank/position

The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby (From “Yellow Submarine”)

A track that tells the story of a lonely woman.

It was released by The Beatles in 1966.

It features the sound of a string section consisting of four violins, two violas, and two cellos.

It has been covered by artists such as Vanilla Fudge and was sampled in B.

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B’s 2008 track “Lonely People.”

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The Beatles – Hey Jude

Among the Beatles songs everyone knows, this is a great one to recommend: it can be sung slowly and has gentle lyrics.

It’s a classic that appeals not only to Beatles fans but to people of all ages.

It would also make a nice, mellow finale for a party.

Let It BeThe Beatles3rank/position

The Beatles – Let It Be

A gospel-tinged masterpiece from the Beatles’ well-known final album.

A perfect intro and chorus, a tear-jerking guitar solo in the interlude, and the majestic sound of a pipe organ.

It may be the ballad that most conveys Paul’s genius.

What feelings were imbued in the lyric “let it be”? Try comparing the album version with the single version as well.

Twist & ShoutThe Beatles4rank/position

The Beatles – Twist & Shout – 1964

This track from the Beatles’ 1963 debut album Please Please Me is packed with the band’s appeal.

Its energetic rhythm and rousing vocals will move you.

John Lennon’s powerful singing is especially striking, and it’s said his voice was hoarse during recording because he had a cold.

The song drew renewed attention when it was featured in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and it has long been loved as a dance-floor staple.

Its youthful sound is perfect when you need a change of pace or a boost of energy.

It’s a song that lets you fully savor the Beatles’ charm, so be sure to give it a listen.

All You Need is LoveThe Beatles5rank/position

All You Need Is Love (Remastered 2009)

The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love,” known in Japan under the title “Ai Koso wa Subete” (“Love Is Everything”), was written for Our World, a special program that became the first live global television broadcast via communications satellite, aired simultaneously in 24 countries in 1967.

Although it was released as an anti–Vietnam War song, it doesn’t deliver an explicitly antiwar message; instead, all of its sentiment is encapsulated in the words “All you need is love.” Its simple, peaceful melody conveys the Beatles’ message directly.

Let’s keep proclaiming love ourselves, so we can change the world.

In My LifeThe Beatles6rank/position

In My Life (Remastered 2009)

With a kaleidoscope-like shimmer, the melody that reflects fragments of memory is striking.

Featured on the Beatles’ legendary 1965 December release, the masterpiece Rubber Soul, this song is a gem in which John Lennon, in unadorned language, writes of his inexhaustible affection for the important people and places in his life.

George Martin’s baroque-style, graceful piano solo is justly famous, and the acoustic guitar arpeggios that delicately color the melody further deepen its nostalgic atmosphere.

Having set the tone for many moving scenes in films and TV dramas, it’s a piece that, when heard at life’s milestones, brings a swell of gratitude and tenderness for days gone by.

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The Beatles – Revolution

A political track about the Vietnam War.

Written in India by John Lennon and released in 1968.

It was used in a Nike commercial in 1987.

The track has been covered by artists such as Thompson Twins and Stone Temple Pilots.