Recently my colleague Derek Arnold, knowing that I’m a huge fan of The Beatles, shared with me an article that ranked the entire catalog of songs by the band.
I was appalled at some of the songs that I believe are ranked too high or too low. So, I thought I’d take a swing at it myself albeit with an abridged version. I’ll rank my Top 20 in ascending order with the final recording date in parentheses. I welcome you to do the same.
20. This Boy (10/17/63): The Beatles had many influences and this beautiful example of three-part harmony sets up a scorching solo vocal performance by John Lennon.