![]() Writer McCartney said that he wrote the song for John Lennon's son Julian. ![]() ![]() The backstory of "Hey Jude" seems simple, as well. In 2001, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011, Rolling Stone declared it the eighth greatest song of all time. Nor did the critics find it too simple for enduring recognition. "Hey Jude" sold more than three million copies in two months, and it sat on top of the American Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks. And Paul McCartney caps off a string of "better, better, better, better, better, better" with the best "Aaaaaah" in rock and roll history.Įven for all its simplicity, the song was a huge hit, the Beatles' biggest to date in a remarkable string of chart success. The song may start with a lone piano, but by the time the epic "na na" bit has run its course, a 36-piece orchestra is fleshing out the sound. In fact, the only thing close to innovative or unusual about it might be the four-minute fade-out, which is practically a song in itself, and proof that even "na na na na" can be musically compelling.īut let's not overstate the point. "Hey Jude" seems like a simple song: It's just three chords and some run-of-the-mill advice about seizing happiness. ![]()
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