Miles, Barry (1997). Many Years from Now. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6. Les Chansons Classées par Points des Années 60". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014 . Retrieved 10 November 2015. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash& Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009) At the 1967 Ivor Novello Awards, "Michelle" won in the category of "the Most Performed Work" of 1966, ahead of "Yesterday". [22] "Michelle" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1967, [23] against competition from " Born Free", " The Impossible Dream", " Somewhere My Love" and " Strangers in the Night". [24] In 1999, BMI named "Michelle" as the 42nd most performed song of the 20th century. [25] [26] Critical reception [ edit ] Michelle" was also covered by David and Jonathan, whose version was produced by Martin. [41] This recording went to number 1 in Canada [42] [43] and number 18 in the US, [44] and was also a top 20 hit in Britain. [45] Author Jon Savage writes that both the Overlanders' and David and Jonathan's versions were "mainstream pop songs, accentuating the very Beatles balladry that put off many hardcore fans"; he says this added to a perception that the Beatles had become "part of the Establishment" after receiving their MBEs from Queen Elizabeth II in October 1965. [46] [nb 3]

As for the term ‘one hit wonder’, that’s fine by me, it was a great adventure, and for a young guy it was a fantastic life-style.Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74. Premium Publishing. p.53. ISBN 919727125X. Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (Enter "Beatles" in the search box) (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 16 May 2016. Sheff, David (2000) [1981]. All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25464-4. We were booked to do the German Beat Clubs,” reveals Paul, “but were informed by our manager he was coming up with the new single that we had to learn and record before we did the German tour in 1966. Williams, Richard (2002). " Rubber Soul: Stretching the Boundaries". Mojo Special Limited Edition: 1000 Days That Shook the World (The Psychedelic Beatles – April 1, 1965 to December 26, 1967). London: Emap. p.40.

Walls Come Tumbling Down is an important document to a time when things were a-changing, when us, the record buying public made our choices and helped to shape, often unknowingly, the political landscape in which they lived.Sullivan, Steve (2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 3 & 4. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5448-0. Originally playing folk songs, the band found success hard to come by during the beat era and so converted to a more mainstream sound. [2] In 1964, they had a regional hit in the Chicago area of the United States, and in Australia, with a cover of "Don't It Make You Feel Good", a song written and recorded by The Shadows in UK. That same year, their rendition of Chad Stuart's " Yesterday's Gone" received much airplay in the US and became a minor hit. [2]

They released nine quality singles, none charted in the UK, but they all made a profit for the company and four of them entered the lower reaches of The American Billboard 100.Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. ISBN 0-615-11724-4. According to Savage, this perception was short-lived since the Beatles' activities from March 1966 onwards indicated a desire to depart from their image as pop stars, with no regard for their audience's expectations. [47] After the Beatles released Revolver in August, the Overlanders called it "absolutely useless" and said that, despite their success with "Michelle", they would not consider recording any of the album's songs. [48] Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8308-9. The man in question was Harry Hammond, a famous photographer for the New Musical Express, who had branched out in to management. Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian) . Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Michelle".