Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, eventually settling with Pete Best in 1960, who played with them for two years before being replaced with then Rory Storm & The Hurricanes drummer Ringo Starr in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein molded them into a professional act and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle".
By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market and breaking numerous sales records. They soon made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). From 1965 onwards, they produced increasingly innovative recordings, including the albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), and enjoyed further commercial success with The Beatles (also known as "the White Album", 1968) and Abbey Road (1969). In 1968, they founded Apple Corps, a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to the band's legacy. After the group's break-up in 1970, all four members enjoyed success as solo artists. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active.
The Beatles are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They hold the record for most number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart, most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and most singles sold in the UK. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and all four main members were inducted individually between 1994 and 2015. In 2008, the group topped Billboard's list of the all-time most successful artists on the Billboard Hot 100. The band received seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award (for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 film Let It Be) and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
Former Rolling Stone associate editor Robert Greenfield compared the Beatles to Picasso, as "artists who broke through the constraints of their time period to come up with something that was unique and original "... In the form of popular music, no one will ever be more revolutionary, more creative and more distinctive ..." The British poet Philip Larkin described their work as "an enchanting and intoxicating hybrid of African-American rock-and-roll with their own adolescent romanticism", and "the first advance in popular music since the War".
They not only sparked the British Invasion of the US, they became a globally influential phenomenon as well. From the 1920s, the US had dominated popular entertainment culture throughout much of the world, via Hollywood films, jazz, the music of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley and, later, the rock and roll that first emerged in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beatles are regarded as British cultural icons, with young adults from abroad naming the band among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture.
Their musical innovations and commercial success inspired musicians worldwide. Many artists have acknowledged the Beatles' influence and enjoyed chart success with covers of their songs. On radio, their arrival marked the beginning of a new era; in 1968 the programme director of New York's WABC radio station forbade his DJs from playing any "pre-Beatles" music, marking the defining line of what would be considered oldies on American radio. They helped to redefine the album as something more than just a few hits padded out with "filler", and they were primary innovators of the modern music video. The Shea Stadium show with which they opened their 1965 North American tour attracted an estimated 55,600 people, then the largest audience in concert history; Spitz describes the event as a "major breakthrough ... a giant step toward reshaping the concert business". Emulation of their clothing and especially their hairstyles, which became a mark of rebellion, had a global impact on fashion.
According to Gould, the Beatles changed the way people listened to popular music and experienced its role in their lives. From what began as the Beatlemania fad, the group's popularity grew into what was seen as an embodiment of socio-cultural movements of the decade. As icons of the 1960s counterculture, Gould continues, they became a catalyst for bohemianism and activism in various social and political arenas, fuelling movements such as women's liberation, gay liberation and environmentalism. According to Peter Lavezzoli, after the "more popular than Jesus" controversy in 1966, the Beatles felt considerable pressure to say the right things and "began a concerted effort to spread a message of wisdom and higher consciousness".
Other commentators such as Mikal Gilmore and Todd Leopold have traced the inception of their socio-cultural impact earlier, interpreting even the Beatlemania period, particularly on their first visit to the US, as a key moment in the development of generational awareness. Referring to their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show Leopold states: "In many ways, the Sullivan appearance marked the beginning of a cultural revolution ... The Beatles were like aliens dropped into the United States of 1964.
In 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The Beatles won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Let It Be (1970). The recipients of seven Grammy Awards and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards, the Beatles have six Diamond albums, as well as 20 Multi-Platinum albums, 16 Platinum albums and six Gold albums in the US. In the UK, the Beatles have four Multi-Platinum albums, four Platinum albums, eight Gold albums and one Silver album. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
The best-selling band in history, the Beatles have sold more than 800 million physical and digital albums as of 2013. They have had more number-one albums on the UK charts, fifteen, and sold more singles in the UK, 21.9 million, than any other act. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the most significant and influential rock music artists of the last 50 years. They ranked number one on Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful Hot 100 artists, released in 2008 to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary. As of 2017, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with twenty. The Recording Industry Association of America certifies that the Beatles have sold 178 million units in the US, more than any other artist. They were collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. In 2014, they received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
There are two holidays celebrated for the Beatles: Global Beatles Day on 25 June each year. On that date in 1967, the band performed "All You Need Is Love" on television. In 2001, UNESCO created World Beatles Day on 16 January each year. This date has direct relation to the opening of The Cavern Club in 1957.
Five asteroids, 4147 Lennon, 4148 McCartney, 4149 Harrison, 4150 Starr and 8749 Beatles are named after the Beatles.
September in the Rain
The Beatles Lyrics
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The leaves of brown
Came tumbling down,
Remember in September in the rain.
The sun went out
Just like a light,
Remember in September in the rain.
Of love I heard you whisper
The raindrops seems
To play a sweet refrain.
Thought it's spring,
To me it's still September,
Oh that September in the rain.
To every word
Of love I heard you whisper
The raindrops seems
To play a sweet refrain.
Thought it's spring,
To me it's still September,
Oh that September in the rain.
I said I said it's September in the rain.
Ah September in the rain.
The Beatles’ version of “September in the Rain” is a cover of a 1937 song, originally performed by James Melton. The song captures the essence of autumn with its melancholic lyrics and serene melody, using the weather as a metaphor for a long-gone relationship. The lyrics begin with the poignancy of fallen leaves and how they scatter around, setting the mood of a love that’s now gone.
The chorus of the song is an ode to the memories the singer has, of a time long gone when they were in love. The mention of rain is symbolic of their love, which has gone away, but the memories still linger. The lyrics, “To every word of love I heard you whisper, the raindrops seem to play a sweet refrain” are especially poignant because they capture the sweetness of that love, now long gone. The phrase “Though it's spring, to me it's still September” is an indication of how the singer feels stuck in time, still feeling the chill of autumn even though the world is now in the freshness of spring.
Overall, The Beatles’ version of “September in the Rain” is a perfect example of how music can evoke a range of emotions. The music is simple and the melody soothing, but the lyrics are anything but. The song captures the essence of nostalgia and melancholy, narrating a story of love gone by.
Line by Line Meaning
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Musical onomatopoeia with no actual meaning.
The leaves of brown
The once vibrant and lively leaves are now dying and falling off the trees.
Came tumbling down,
The process of the leaves detaching from the trees and falling to the ground.
Remember in September in the rain.
Reflecting on a past memory of enjoying the September rain.
The sun went out
Suddenly the warmth and light of the sun disappeared.
Just like a light,
A simile comparing the quick and unexpected disappearance of the sun to turning off a light switch.
Remember in September in the rain.
Reflecting on a past memory of enjoying the September rain.
To every word
Paying close attention to every single word that is spoken.
Of love I heard you whisper
Recalling the sweet and loving words whispered in a past conversation.
The raindrops seems
Observing the raindrops that are falling around us.
To play a sweet refrain.
Noticing how the sounds of the rain create a lovely melody.
Thought it's spring,
Despite the current season being spring.
To me it's still September,
Feeling nostalgic and longing for the September memory despite the current time of year.
Oh that September in the rain.
Expressing a deep affection and fondness for the memory of September in the rain.
I said I said it's September in the rain.
Repeating the refrain to emphasize the importance and beauty of the September memory.
Ah September in the rain.
Exclaiming in delight and joy over the wonderful memory of September in the rain.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Warren, Al Dubin
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Shani
The leaves of brown came tumbling down
Remember in September in the rain
The sun went out just like a dying amber
That September in the rain
To every word of love i heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play our sweet refrain
Though spring is here to me it's still September
That September in the rain
To every word of love i heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play our sweet refrain
Though spring is here to me it is still September
That September in the rain
That September that brought the pain
That September in the rain
Renshen1957
Parlophone's (part of EMI) George Martin made the great decision to hire the band based on their comedic banter.
However, Capital's execs were a bunch of Butthead's. They passed on the Beatles Records. They didn't release the Beatles Please, Please Me LP, that was done by Vee Jay (Introducing The Beatles), and had the head of VeeJay had been more careful he would have in the Money, but that's history (and his stupidity). The Chicago firm VeeJay in 1963 signed a contract to release The Beatles' records in the United States but it lost that license to print money out of mere incompetence.
Capital was more interested in promoting their own acts (Beach Boys)
The Beatles fame and pressure from owner EMI forced them to release the pastiche of songs as Meet The Beatles (first album) and the UK With The Beatles album 14 tracks became the Beatles 2nd Album released by US Capital with 12 Tracks.
Parts of Please Please Me were released as Capitol Records' The Early Beatles in 1965. But the album didn't sell so well as most Beatle fans had purchased the VeeJay album which had more songs.
The Canada branch of Capital Records (different management than the USA) released in first North America Beatles LP when on 25 November 1963. The 2nd Beatles album With The Beatles debuted under the augmented title Beatlemania! With the Beatles. Twist and Shout was second album released in Canada, in mono by Canadian Capital Records (catalogue number T 6054) in February 1964. It consists of songs mostly drawn from Please Please their first LP released in the United Kingdom.
The UK version Please Please wasn't released in the US until the Beatle CD's were issued.
Lauren Bulchand
Paul McCartney's voice is so legendary, even back then.
ronald ciccone
legendary Is Not The Word Extraordinary Better Fits Paul McCartney Brilliant Vocalist And Musician.
Bambang Cartoyo
Lagu Judika September rain
905dorfox
I hear a definite Elvis influence in his singing on this song.
Megan Largent
Paul's voice will never cease to amaze me... So sweet and lovely, always...
Kathy Jones
I sure didn't know The Beatles did this song. I love it!!!!!
robert flagg
They never put it out.
Lenora Cacavio
They had to fill 7 hours 7 days a week while they were in Hamburg. They had an extensive repertoire. It is so much fun finding all these gems.
thatbeatlesgirl
I'm surprised that I've finally found a Beatles song that I don't already know
Joshi
@Pablo Guerrero I believed it’s cause they didn’t write it or own the right to it