Hey Jude by The Beatles: A Nostalgic Hit of 1968 for Oldies Music Lovers

Hey Jude, written by Paul McCartney and recorded by The Beatles, was released in August 1968. It was written as a comforting song for John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce. 

Hey Jude features a seven-minute runtime, with a four-minute outro of "na-na-na-na" chants that became one of the group's most iconic moments. The song spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the band's longest-running chart-topper in the United States. It is considered one of the greatest songs of all time, with its message of hope and encouragement resonating with generations of fans.

• The song Hey Jude was written by Paul McCartney for John Lennon's son Julian, to comfort him during his parents' divorce.

• The song features a four-minute coda, with repetitive chanting of "na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na" which was later adapted by sports fans around the world.

• At seven minutes and 11 seconds long, "Hey Jude" was the longest single ever to top the British charts at the time of its release in 1968.

Hey Jude, don't let me down.
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin,
You're waiting for someone to perform with.
And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then you'll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh.

Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude...
(repeat X number of times, fade)