Besame Mucho

The first song recorded at The Beatles' EMI audition in June 1962, Besame Mucho was a part of the group's live set during their Hamburg days. Read more »

• Daniel said: "Love the energy and excitement of this song. George's guitar fills are m.." on She Loves You
• Ali Teable said: "My boyfriend played it for me and its now my ring tone. Good music never.." on UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
• Robyn Parkinson said: "John Lennon's movie How I Won The War was filmed in Almería, Spain.." on Here, there and everywhere: a Beatles map
• MikeP said: "I always like straight-out, no frills rock and roll. This one is outstan.." on Bad Boy
• Kent Gray said: "I am unclear from reading the text here. Does an isolated orchestral ver.." on I Am The Walrus

The last song performed by The Beatles at their final show on 29 August 1966 was Little Richard's Long Tall Sally.

The Beatles' 'drop-T' logo

Although never used on their albums during the 1960s, the famous logo that adorned Ringo Starr's bass drum has since endured as The Beatles' official logo. But how did it come about? Read more »

A Hard Day's Night

Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions. Read more »

"I'm really glad that most of our songs were about love, peace and understanding." - Paul McCartney

Stuart Sutcliffe

Stuart Sutcliffe was an artist and The Beatles' original bassist in Liverpool and Hamburg. His paintings were highly acclaimed, and he is often referred to as "the fifth Beatle". Read more »