The Beatles performing “Hey Jude.”
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“Hey Jude” topped the charts in Britain for two weeks and for 9 weeks in America, where it became The Beatles’ longest-running No.1 on the US singles chart as well as the single with the longest running time.
The Beatles did not record their promotional film until “Hey Jude” had been on sale in America for a week. They returned to Twickenham Film Studio, using director Michael Lindsay-Hogg who had worked with them on “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.” Earlier still, Lindsay-Hogg had directed episodes of Ready Steady Go! And a few months after the film for “Hey Jude” he made The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. TV special that featured John and Yoko but wouldn’t be shown until 1996
To help with the filming, an audience of around 300 local people including some of the fans that gathered regularly outside Abbey Road Studios were brought in for the song’s finale. Their presence had an unlikely upside for The Beatles in their long-running saga with the Musicians’ Union in that the MU were fooled into believing the band were playing live, when in fact they were miming for the vast majority of the song. Paul, however, sang live throughout the song.
The video was first broadcast on David Frost’s Frost On Sunday show, four days after it was filmed. At that point transmission was in black and white although the promo was originally shot in colour. It was first aired in America a month later on 6 October 1968, on The Smotheres Brothers Comedy Hour.
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Look in John's eyes in this video… this might be the ONE song John said to himself "oh my GOD… HE might be a lead singer himself one day"… and then they broke up. Makes the song that much sadder, really.
I was too young then to be a beatles fan but I understood the rift when Paul left. The guy realized his "voice" and then ditched the band to go do his own thing. It's bad. Almost as bad as when Journey ended and their lead singer decided to retire for forever – he won't even come back for their last Journey world tour. I don't understand it but I do understand people sometimes quit the things they loved before for personal reasons and if Steve Perry doesn't want a last moment of fame, I don't blame him. The dang group REPLACED him, man. I would THINK there should be some anger in there over that to this day. At the same time – dear GOD…. he was so good and we'll all miss him for forever.
My favorite song of all time!
1st appearance live in a while and checked in for history's benefit as legends all.
i love your miusic Beatels🥰😍
👽🤘
That b Yoko ono
As fresh today as the day it was filmed!!
Felca fazendo sucesso até nos anos 60,o homem é imparavel…
Billy was so manipulative he had managed to even make the Beatles think Paul was still around
estoy enamorada d paul ..
❤CT❤B3R 26th'26
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0:34
Beautiful song
Hey you. That's whatsapp In me remembering within. Just me, that Key.
My best beatles song
2:59
I remember 1980😢
The democrats are the party of peace?
Saquen fibra pue
un ange chante ! quand j'entend lesmerdes qui passent a la radio en 2025 je chiale ",god bless the beatles "
Born in 1953 lived through all of this…how lucky am i…
my mum used to sing this to me and it made me cry every time
Can't wait to see what these boys do on TikTok! They're pretty good.
So good. Perfect song.
yu from persona 4 😞😞😞
Jude.
no se si soy el único que piensa que la voz de Paul suena mejor aquí que en la versión del sencillo
I LOVE THE BEATLES, except for you, John Lennon
Selling is good but dont take know. Shop make so lot of thing, nobody take your life
Nobody take for your wonderwall. They want be always using luis child enemy
Dont remember just head up
what a perfect Mv i love it
❤ O muzică care mi-a luminat întreaga viață! Indiferent de trecerea timpului oricine o va descoperi se va îndrăgosti iremediabil de muzica lor. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
0:56 Start of the song for y'all!
Someone listening to this song 🎉🎉🎉
hello
Dedicated to the first and last/the only one. And to all the big treators of our lives not in a sentimental way. Thoughtful Lyrics.It's true the weather became colder in Greece during the winter I mean.
Paul’s adlibs on this I love it
Outro as long as the song…that's a record right?
Гениально❤
0:56
Who have known about this masterpiece because of Jude Bellingham?
58Years ago
Ohhhh I loved and love them
Hey Jude is one of the greatest song of all times 😢🎉🎉