Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The Beatles Hit the Top 10 For the First Time in 27 Years, Sell 120K Copies of “Now and Then” in the US

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The Beatles are back in the top 10.

According to Luminate, “Now and Then” has sold 120,000 copies including 32,000 actual 45s or downloads. The rest is from streaming.

The result is Billboard putting “Now and Then” at number 7 on the Top 100. It’s the first time in 27 years the Beatles have been on the charts. The last time was with “Real Love” and “Free as a Bird.”

“Now and Then” is also number 1 in the UK, number 4 on iTunes. The Beatles newly remixed “red” and “blue” albums are in the top 10 on iTunes and amazon.

The official music video is up to 28 million views.

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