Is Yesterday the greatest song ever written?

Top of the tree is “Yesterday”, penned by John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney – probably the world’s most celebrated songwriting partnership. The ballad, written in 1965, is the most covered song of all time, with more than 2,000 different versions.

Is Yesterday the most covered song?

According to Guinness World Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 recorded cover versions. Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) asserts that it was performed over seven million times in the 20th century alone.

Is Yesterday a good song?

“Yesterday” was voted the best song of the 20th century in a 1999 BBC Radio 2 poll of music experts and listeners and was also voted the No. 1 pop song of all time by MTV and Rolling Stone magazine the following year.

Is Yesterday a rock?

“Help!” “Yesterday” is a song by the English band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney….Charts.

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)	14

What is the most copied song?

The 5 Most Covered Songs of All Time

• ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles.
• ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones.
• ‘Cry Me A River’ by Justin Timberlake Julie London.
• ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon.
• ‘Over The Rainbow’ by Judy Garland // ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong.

Why the Beatles were so popular?

The popularity of The Beatles grew as their music developed and became more sophisticated. The Beatles played a number of influential gigs on tour, and this is what made them so popular with the changing society of the 60’s. The success of The Beatles tours drove them to want to branch out into different countries.