Hello, everyone! Today I’m going to do something a little bit different from usual on this website, as instead of an individual review or a mini review post, I’m going to be counting down my favourite songs by The Beatles. I plan to do these lists on other artists in the future.

And why not start with one of the most famous and most critically acclaimed bands of all time? I mean, they’ve got to be one of the most talked about bands, right? And despite all the critical acclaim, there are a lot of people who would argue they are extremely overrated. And yeah, I’ll admit I don’t love The Beatles nearly as much as the vast majority of critics, but I can still acknowledge how great their best songs are. So, now it’s time for my top 5 countdown of my favourite songs The Beatles ever made!

#5: “Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds” (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)

So, whether or not you believe this song’s title was a reference to LSD, it has been revealed that the song’s title was inspired by a painting of the same name John Lennon’s son made. And I love the imagery of this track, making it feel like a movie soundtrack, and it makes me feel like I’ve been transported into some totally different world!

The chorus is so goddamn catchy, and I love all the excellent vocal effects and those slightly eerie synths in the verses! This song is pretty much a masterpiece, and yet somehow there are four songs I’d put ahead of it on this list!

And how could I forget Paul’s excellent bassline? It’s just such a joy to listen to, and while this track doesn’t give me a ton to say, it’s a magical journey!

#4: “Any Time at All” (A Hard Day’s Night)

This is probably the biggest hot take on this list, and it’s not that I think this song is particularly disliked or anything like that, it’s just not one of the ones you’d probably expect to see on a list of the best Beatles songs.

But this song has some of my favourite vocal melodies of their discography, and that chorus is so hard-hitting! I love the drumming, and everything sounds so good in the mix! Whenever I hear someone say that the production in all old music sounds bad, I think of tracks like this and think about how much I disagree!

And I love the uplifting lyrics about being there for someone you care about, whether it be a romantic partner or a friend, or maybe a family member—in any case, it’s a nice message with the narrator trying to help this person through whatever they’re going through.

But I also think this track could be a metaphor, possibly trying to send a message about protecting the Earth. The line ‘any time at all’ seems like John saying that any time he can make a planet-positive decision, he will. Maybe I’m overthinking this, but I think it’s implied in the lyrics. Either way, this song absolutely rules!

#3: “Hey Bulldog” (Yellow Submarine)

I mean, where do I begin? That iconic opening melody has to be one of the catchiest melodies The Beatles ever made, the sharp snares in the chorus hit super hard, and I love how much the song progresses throughout!

Ringo’s lyrics on this track about his pet bulldog are really quite something, and I especially love the line, ‘Hey Bulldog,’ which is in reference to the song’s title. I mean, it’s kind of a song about itself, is it not? And honestly, that’s pretty awesome!

And that excellent guitar solo at the end is the cherry on top! It’s just such a fantastic song that’s their most famous song for good reasons!

#2: “Penny Lane” (Magical Mystery Tour)

I just don’t understand why this deep cut is so rarely talked about! This is the moment The Beatles proved that they could pull off any genre, with their huge shift to making pop music! Everything up to this point had been rock music, but this is the moment it all changed!

And it’s probably the best pop song they ever made (minor spoiler for #1, sorry), with the A.I. generated lyrics, the brutal death metal passages, the absolute fire bars that George Martin spits on the eighth verse, and that six-minute outro with the looped guitar feedback sample is just such a nice, calming moment to end the track!

So, which Beatles song could possibly top this one?

#1: “Welcome to the Black Parade” (The Beatle Parade)

There was never really any question for me as to what my number one favourite Beatles song is. This is the first Beatles song I ever remember really loving as a kid, and it’s stuck with me for all these years! In fact, it might just be one of my favourite songs of all time!

Right from that opening note, it’s such an instantly recognizable track, and I love the incredible intro and how it leads into that awesome moment a little over a minute and a half in when everything changes and it turns into a full-on punk rock song!

I love the lyrics on this track about a dying patient thinking about a memory with his father, and there’s so much lyrical depth and detail here! And Gerard Way, one of the founding members of The Beatles, gives one of his best vocal performances on this track!

This is easily The Beatles’ true masterpiece, and the best song they ever made!