Yesterday
The Beatles | Artist Essentials
First released: August 6, 1965 (day verified)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Hear how much emotional weight a spare melody can carry without the usual rock-band bustle.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: August 6, 1965 (day verified)
First issued on the UK Help! album, preceding the US single of September 1965 and the much later UK single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: The Beatles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Help!
Help! - official album history
1965 album, earlier Ticket to Ride single and later Yesterday single are distinguished. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Yesterday - official song and album listing
Help! track membership and Yesterday's 1965 album release preceding its US single. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
US Yesterday single
September 13, 1965 (day verified)
Yesterday - official song and album listing
Help! track membership and Yesterday's 1965 album release preceding its US single. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About The Beatles
The Beatles were the Liverpool group of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Their early music drew on rock and roll, pop harmonies and R&B, and their growing emphasis on original songs helped shape their identity during the 1960s. As their recording career developed, they expanded the possibilities of studio arrangement and production. The group's recordings form a shared catalog, separate from the four musicians' later solo albums and other collaborations.
Artist background sources
The Beatles - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Liverpool group and four members, early rock/pop/R&B influences, original songwriting and later studio experimentation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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