I Just Don't Understand

The Beatles recorded the ballad I Just Don't Understand just once, for a BBC radio show in 1963. Read more »

• keith wilson said: "Back in 1968 I vaguely remember John Lennon claiming he wrote the Middle.." on Hey Jude
• Ugga Botha said: "Early 70s; Macca made songs so inferior they had to have a walking chair.." on Taxman
• Robert Cummings said: "I hope that sometime before I die there's a remastered version of "I Rem.." on I Remember Jeep
• Ken said: "So, on which date in 1963 did the beatles play the Plaza Handsworth ???.." on Live: Plaza, Handsworth
• Michael A Ventrella said: "Agreed. The bass is just too simple for Paul, and the lead sounds like P.." on It’s All Too Much

The Beatles spent 51 weeks at number one in the UK albums chart between 11 May 1963 and 2 May 1964.

The Beatles’ RIAA certifications

The gold, platinum and diamond awards for The Beatles’ albums sold in the United States. Read more »

Help!

The Beatles' fifth official UK album release, Help! was the soundtrack to the group's second feature film. It contained 14 songs: 10 by Lennon-McCartney, two more by George Harrison, and a further two cover versions. Read more »

"Sean didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. I'm so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride." - John Lennon

Jimmie Nicol

Born on 3 August 1939, Jimmie Nicol was a temporary member of The Beatles during their 1964 tour of Europe, Hong Kong and Australia. Read more »