"Love Me Do" is the first single of the British rock band The Beatles. The B side is "PS I Love You". It was released on October 5, 1962. After that, the song was included in The Beatles' first album " Please Please Me". When the album was first released in the UK, it reached number 17 on the charts. The song was rereleased in 1982 and reached number 4.
The Beatles' first single record in the Parlophone Records Division was released on October 5, 1962. The trend of this song on the popular chart is very erratic. On October 24, it reached the 27th place in the top 30, then fell out of the list, and then climbed to the 17th place on December 27.
Brian Epstein has ordered 10,000 copies for his own record company, hoping that this number will enable the single to successfully enter the British pop charts. He also initiated the "Letter Operation" and wrote to Luxembourg Radio and the British Broadcasting Corporation to ask them to play the song more. Love; Salewicz and other sources agree that the number of 10,000 Epstein has always denied ordering records, but his business partners and friends who have close contacts with him all say that he most likely did this action. Live
In order to promote this single, EMI in the United Kingdom published a full-page advertisement on "Record Retailer" one week before its release. It was the only time EMI did for its musicians that year. Live
Brian Epstein’s North End Music Company issued a press release to promote the single, which included biographies of the players, pen-and-ink portraits, and jokes using the names of the Beatles.
Capitol Records refused to release a single for this song. Soon, it was released by Tollie on April 27, 1964. After the breakout of the Beatles, the single hit the top 40 on May 2, and then rose to number one for a week. The single stayed in the 40th major for a total of seven weeks. Vee Jay's single version was released on August 10, 1964, but failed to make the pop charts.
In 1958, one day, McCartney played truant and wrote this song with Lennon. Day; Love said it was written in the back seat of the van on the way to the performance.
Lennon: "Paul had written the main structure of the song when he was sixteen, or maybe earlier. I think I did something in the middle." Hit Parader; Road says Lennon I wrote the middle 8 bars; Love supported Paul when he was sixteen.
In 1962 in the 1960s, very few recording singers/bands recorded their own songs, especially their debut singles.
Between 1962 and 1963, "Love Me Do" was one of the frequent repertoires of the Beatles concert. Live
One of the songs they auditioned to George Martin during the Beatles audition on June 6, 1962. A-Z and Diary
Martin doesn't like Pete Best's drum skills very much. On August 16, Epstein told Bestlingo that he would replace him. Lingo's first performance with the Beatles was at the Cavern Club on August 18. That day, "Some Other Guy" performed by the Beatles in the cave was recorded. Day; Diary said that Lingo could not join until August 28, and another drummer will temporarily replace it during this period. When these Things were happening. On August 23, Lennon married Cynthia Powell.
Martin decided to let Andi Weite sit as the drummer. Lingo: "I'm shocked and annoyed! How fake the record industry is, I think."
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