How many No. 1 hits do the Beatles have?

The Beatles had a total of 27 No. 1 hits from the UK and the US music charts.

In case you would like to revisit the band, here are some suggested books and audio-visuals available at the library@esplanade for your reference:

Books

Title: The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Only Definitive Guide to the Beatles’ Entire Career
Author: Mark Lewinson
Call No.: Reference 781.64 LEW
Location: Arts Central

This book traces the Beatles’ tours, day-to-day activities with short notes, as well as tour schedules, and programme details. Reading this book will certainly make you feel like you’re on tour with the Beatles!

Now, how cool is that?

Title: The Rough Guide to the Beatles
Author: Chris Ingham
Call No.: 782.42166092 ING
Location: Music Village and Arts Central

Everything you ought to know about the Beatles is packed in this pocket-sized book. Talk about handy.

Title: Here, there, and everywhere: the 100 best Beatles songs
Author: Stephen Spignesi
Call No.: 782.42166092 SPI
Location: Music Village

If 27 ain’t enough, how about a hundred?

Audio-Visuals

Title: The Beatles Anthology
Call No.: 782.421660922 BEA
Format: DVD
Location: Music Village

A visual history of the Beatles beginning in 1940 and ending with the breakup of the band at the end of the 60′s.

Title: A Hard Day’s Night
By: Richard Lester
Call No.: 791.4372 HAR
Format: DVD
Location: Film Village

The Beatles star in this film about a “typical” day in the life of the Beatles.

Title: Yellow Submarine
By: George Dunning
Call No.: 791.4372 YEL
Format: DVD
Location: Film Village

Save for a cameo at the end, the Beatles weren’t really involved in the making of this movie. However, the critically-acclaimed film is an animated masterpiece and the psychedelic art design gives the Beatles’ songs an edge and zaniness you wouldn’t have suspected from pure listening.

Scores

If you are keen to play or sing from the Beatles songbook, you can search for their scores via the catalogue by typing “Beatles score”.

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