Hey Jude
The Beatles
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Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend If it makes you feel all right I'll get you anything my friend If it makes you feel all right 'Cause I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me love I'll give you all I've got to give If you say you love me too I may not have a lot to give But what I've got I'll give to you I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me love Can't buy me love Everybody tells me so Can't buy me love No, no, no, no Say you don't need no diamond rings And I'll be satisfied Tell me that you want the kind of things That money just can't buy I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me love Can't buy me love Everybody tells me so Can't buy me love No, no, no, no Say you don't need no diamond rings And I'll be satisfied Tell me that you want the kind of things That money just can't buy I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love, oh
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Artist Origin"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band, The Beatles, which also included member Paul McCartney. There's no record of an artist named David attached directly to this song.
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Song InitiationThe song was originally written by Paul McCartney to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce.
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Song Release"Hey Jude" was released in August 1968 as the first single from The Beatles' record label Apple Records.
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Song DurationMore than seven minutes in length, "Hey Jude" was at the time, the longest single ever to top the British charts.
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Chart PerformanceIt also spent nine weeks at number one in the United States—the longest run at the top of the American charts for a Beatles single.
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Award Achievements"Hey Jude" won the 1968 Ivor Novello Award for "Highest Certified British Sales", selling over eight million copies worldwide.
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Song TransformationsInitially, the song was titled "Hey Jules," but was later changed to "Hey Jude".
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Recording AspectsThe distinctive "na-na-na" fade-out of "Hey Jude" lasts for more than four minutes, making it one of the longest in popular music history.
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Notable PerformancesPaul McCartney performed "Hey Jude" at the 2012 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony in London.
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LegacyIn 2013, Billboard named it the 10th "biggest" song of all time in terms of chart success. It remains one of the band's most popular and beloved songs.
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