1965 (Aug 5) – Beatles #1 With Help!

August 5, 1965

The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Help!’ the group’s eighth consecutive UK No.1 single. John Lennon later stated he wrote the lyrics of the song to express his stress after the Beatles’ quick rise to success. “I was fat and depressed and I was crying out for ‘Help’.”

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