The Beatles Lyrics Repository

The Beatles on this Day 1.1.

1962

• Test session for Decca due to start at 11.00am. Decca Studios, at West Hampstead. Recording: 'Like Dreamers Do'; 'Money (That's What I Want)'; 'Till There Was You'; 'The Sheik Of Araby'; 'To Know Her Is To Love Her'; 'Take Good Care Of My Baby'; 'Memphis, Tennessee'; 'Sure To Fall'; 'Hello Little Girl'; 'Three Cool Cats'; 'Crying Waiting Hoping'; 'Love Of The Loved'; 'September In The Rain'; 'Bésame Mucho'; 'Searchin''.
  After the session, Brian returns to Liverpool.
• Decca's test session, at West Hampstead, of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.

1963

• End of last season of Star Club performances.
• Tour of Ireland begins.

1964

• 'Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.
• 'She Loves You', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
  'Please Please Me' LP, 41st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
  'With The Beatles' number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
  'I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1965

• 'Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1966

• 'We Can Work It Out', 3rd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Day Tripper', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1969

• 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).

1977

• 'This Song', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1981

• Scheduled UK release date for 'Walking On Thin Ice'.

1983

• 'The Girl Is Mine', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).