Song of the Day for November 19, 2023
The iconic Beatles song, "Hey Jude," was performed live by an ensemble including Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton, and Phil Collins. The performance ties into the Beatles' successful 11-week run at number one in 2000 with the album "1" - their compilation of top hits. As the best-selling album of the 21st century, "1" has sold over 31 million copies.
Today’s song is the legendary, probably most famous Beatles song, Hey Jude. I chose this live version because of some the big names in this performance. Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Phil Collins all are guests on this song, It also ties into the fact that The Beatles started an 11 week run at number 1 in the charts in 2000 with the album 1, which is a best of compilation featuring 30 of the bands number 1 songs. This is the world’s best-selling album of the 21st century, 1 has sold over 31 million copies
