List of songs covered by the Beatles explained

The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, the group is often considered the most influential band of the rock era.[1] While active between 1960 and 1970, the group recorded hundreds of songs, with their "main catalogue" consisting of 213 songs, which include 188 originals and 25 covers. Since their break-up, a further 41 covers the Beatles recorded as a group have been released.

The Beatles

SongYearBeatles albumOriginal artistRef.
"Anna (Go to Him)"1963Please Please MeArthur Alexander
"Chains"The Cookies
"Boys"The Shirelles
"Baby It's You"The Shirelles
"A Taste of Honey"Billy Dee Williams
"Twist and Shout"The Top Notes
"Till There Was You"With the BeatlesSue Raney
"Please Mr. Postman"The Marvelettes
"Roll Over Beethoven"Chuck Berry
"You Really Got a Hold on Me"The Miracles
"Devil in Her Heart"The Donays
"Money (That's What I Want)"Barrett Strong
"Long Tall Sally"1964Long Tall Sally (EP)Little Richard
"Slow Down"Larry Williams
"Matchbox"Carl Perkins
"Rock and Roll Music"Beatles for SaleChuck Berry
"Mr. Moonlight"Dr. Feelgood
"Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!"Little Willie Littlefield/Little Richard
"Words of Love"Buddy Holly
"Honey Don't"Carl Perkins
"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby"Carl Perkins
"Bad Boy"1965Beatles VILarry Williams
"Act Naturally"Help!Buck Owens
"Dizzy Miss Lizzy"Larry Williams
"Maggie Mae"1970Let It BeThe Vipers Skiffle Group (traditional)
"Hippy Hippy Shake"1977Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962Chan Romero
"Sweet Little Sixteen"Chuck Berry
"Lend Me Your Comb"Carl Perkins
"Your Feet's Too Big"The Ink Spots
"Bésame Mucho"Jimmy Dorsey
"Reminiscing"Buddy Holly
"Nothin' Shakin'"Eddie Fontaine
"To Know Her Is to Love Her"The Teddy Bears
"Little Queenie"Chuck Berry
"Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)"Marlene Dietrich
"Red Sails in the Sunset"Lew Stone
"I'm Talking About You"Chuck Berry
"Shimmy Like Kate"Original Memphis Five
"I Remember You"Jimmy Dorsey
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)"Roy Hamilton
"Where Have You Been (All My Life)"Arthur Alexander
"Sheila"Tommy Roe
"I Got a Woman"1994Live at the BBCRay Charles
"Too Much Monkey Business"Chuck Berry
"Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"Little Eva
"Young Blood"The Coasters
"A Shot of Rhythm and Blues"Arthur Alexander
"Sure to Fall (In Love with You)"Carl Perkins
"Some Other Guy"Richie Barrett
"That's All Right, Mama"Elvis Presley
"Carol"Chuck Berry
"Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)"Arthur Alexander
"Clarabella"The Jodimars
"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"Buddy Holly
"The Honeymoon Song"Marino Marini
"Johnny B. Goode"Chuck Berry
"Memphis, Tennessee"Chuck Berry
"Lucille"Little Richard
"Lonesome Tears in My Eyes"Johnny Burnette and His Rock 'n' Roll Trio
"Glad All Over"Carl Perkins
"I Just Don't Understand"Ann-Margret
"So How Come (No One Loves Me)"The Everly Brothers
"I Forgot To Remember To Forget"Elvis Presley
"I Got to Find My Baby"Chuck Berry
"OohMy Soul"Little Richard
"Don't Ever Change"The Crickets
"That'll Be the Day"1995 Anthology 1The Crickets
"Hallelujah I Love Her So"Ray Charles
"Ain't She Sweet"Lou Gold
"Searchin'"The Coasters
"Three Cool Cats"The Coasters
"The Sheik of Araby"Vincent Lopez
"Shout"The Isley Brothers
"Leave My Kitten Alone"Little Willie John
"Rip It Up/Shake, Rattle and Roll/Blue Suede Shoes"1996Anthology 3Little Richard/Big Joe Turner/Carl Perkins
"Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues"Buddy Holly
"Beautiful Dreamer"2013On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2Tony Orlando (based on the Stephen Foster song)
"Happy Birthday Dear Saturday Club"Mildred J. Hill, Patty Hill (traditional)
"Saint Louis Blues"2018W. C. Handy
"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"Elvis Presley
"Blue Moon"Glen Gray
"The Walk"2021Jimmy McCracklin
"Without a Song"Paul Whiteman
"God Save the Queen"2022Get Back – The Rooftop Performance(traditional)

Solo

John Lennon

SongYearAlbumOriginal artistRef.
"Blue Suede Shoes"1969Live Peace in Toronto 1969Carl Perkins
"Money (That's What I Want)"Barrett Strong
"Dizzy Miss Lizzy"Larry Williams
"Well (Baby Please Don't Go)"1972Some Time in New York CityThe Olympics
"Ya Ya"1974Walls and BridgesLee Dorsey
"Be-Bop-A-Lula"1975Rock 'n' RollGene Vincent
"Stand by Me"Ben E. King
"Rip It Up"/"Ready Teddy"Little Richard
"You Can't Catch Me"Chuck Berry
"Ain't That a Shame"Fats Domino
"Do You Wanna Dance?"Bobby Freeman
"Sweet Little Sixteen"Chuck Berry
"Slippin' and Slidin'"Little Richard
"Peggy Sue"Buddy Holly
"Bring It On Home to Me"/"Send Me Some Lovin'"Sam Cooke/Lloyd Price
"Bony Moronie"Larry Williams
"Just Because"Lloyd Price
"Hound Dog"1986Live in New York CityBig Mama Thornton
"Angel Baby"Menlove Ave.Rosie and the Originals
"Since My Baby Left Me"Arthur Crudup
"To Know Her Is to Love Her"The Teddy Bears
"Maggie Mae"1998John Lennon AnthologyThe Vipers Skiffle Group (traditional)
"Long Lost John"Alan Lomax (traditional)
"A Kiss Is Just A Kiss"Dooley Wilson
"Ain't She Sweet"Milton Ager/Jack Yellen
"Be My Baby"The Ronettes
"Only You"The Platters
"Honey Don't"2010John Lennon Signature BoxCarl Perkins
"Johnny B. Goode"2021John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

The Ultimate Collection

Chuck Berry
"Glad All Over"Carl Perkins
"Goodnight Irene"Lead Belly
"You'll Never Walk Alone"Christine Johnson
"It'll Be Me"Jerry Lee Lewis
"Matchbox"Carl Perkins
"Mystery Train"Elvis Presley
"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"Elvis Presley

Paul McCartney

SongYearAlbumOriginal artistRef.
"Love Is Strange"1971Wild LifeMickey & Sylvia
"Crossroads Theme"1975Venus and MarsTony Hatch
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae"1979Wonderful Christmastime singleGene Autry
"Lucille"1981Concerts for the People of KampucheaLittle Richard
"Long Tall Sally"1987Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday PartyLittle Richard
"Kansas City"1988CHOBA B CCCPLittle Willie Littlefield
"Twenty Flight Rock"Eddie Cochran
"Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"Lloyd Price
"Bring It On Home to Me"Sam Cooke
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"Duke Ellington
"I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday"Bobby Mitchell
"That's All Right (Mama)"Arthur Crudup
"Summertime"Abbie Mitchell
"Ain't That a Shame"Fats Domino
"Crackin' Up"Bo Diddley
"Just Because"Nelstone's Hawaiians
"Midnight Special"Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys
"It's Now or Never"1990The Last Temptation of ElvisElvis Presley
"Matchbox"Tripping the Live FantasticCarl Perkins
"Sally"Gracie Fields
"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"Ernie Andrews
"All My Trials"Bob Gibson
"I'm in Love Again"1991CHOBA B CCCP (International Release)Fats Domino
"Be-Bop-a-Lula"Unplugged (The Official Bootleg)Gene Vincent
"Blue Moon of Kentucky"Bill Monroe
"San Francisco Bay Blues"Jesse Fuller
"Hi-Heel Sneakers"Tommy Tucker
"Good Rockin' Tonight"Roy Brown
"Singing The Blues"Marty Robbins
"A Room With A View"1998Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale, and Adrienne Brune
"Blue Jean Bop"1999Run Devil RunGene Vincent
"She Said Yeah"Larry Williams
"All Shook Up"David Hill
"No Other Baby"Dickie Bishop and The Sidekicks
"Lonesome Town"Ricky Nelson
"Movie Magg"Carl Perkins
"Brown Eyed Handsome Man"Chuck Berry
"Coquette"Guy Lombardo
"I Got Stung"Elvis Presley
"Honey Hush"Big Joe Turner
"Shake a Hand"Faye Adams
"Party"Elvis Presley
"Fabulous"Charlie Gracie
"Maybe Baby"2000Maybe Baby (Original Soundtrack)The Crickets
"I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra"2001Brand New Boots and PantiesThe Blockheads
"All Things Must Pass"2003Concert for GeorgeGeorge Harrison
"I Want to Walk You Home"2007Fats Domino
"It's So Easy"2011Rave On Buddy HollyThe Crickets
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"2012Kisses on the BottomFats Waller
"Home (When Shadows Fall)"Harold Van Emburgh
"It's Only a Paper Moon"Claire Carleton
"More I Cannot Wish You"Pat Rooney, Sr.
"The Glory of Love"Willie Bryant
"We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)"The Ink Spots
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"Johnny Mercer
"Always"Irving Kaufman
"My Very Good Friend the Milkman"Fats Waller
"Bye Bye Blackbird"Sam Lanin
"Get Yourself Another Fool"Charles Brown
"The Inch Worm"Danny Kaye
"My One and Only Love"Frank Sinatra
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"Nat King Cole
"Baby Face"2014Venus and Mars (Deluxe Edition)Jan Garber
"Tragedy"2018Red Rose Speedway (Deluxe Edition)Thomas Wayne

George Harrison

SongYearAlbumOriginal artistRef.
"If Not For You"1970All Things Must PassBob Dylan
"Bye Bye Love"1974Dark HorseThe Everly Brothers
"True Love"1976Thirty Three & 1/3Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly
"Baltimore Oriole"1981Somewhere in EnglandHoagy Carmichael
"Hong Kong Blues"Hoagy Carmichael
"I Really Love You"1982Gone TroppoThe Stereos
"Got My Mind Set on You"1987Cloud NineJames Ray
"Nobody's Child"1990Hank Snow
"Runaway"She's My Baby (single)Del Shannon
"Roll Over Beethoven"1992Live in JapanChuck Berry
"Absolutely Sweet Marie"1993The 30th Anniversary Concert CelebrationBob Dylan
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"2002BrainwashedCab Calloway
"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby"2006Carl Perkins
"Mama, You've Been on My Mind"2012Bob Dylan
"Let It Be Me"The Everly Brothers
"Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)"2021All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary)Gene Austin

Ringo Starr

SongYearAlbumOriginal artistRef.
"Sentimental Journey"1970Sentimental JourneyLes Brown
"Night and Day"Fred Astaire
"Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)"Erskine Hawkins
"Bye Bye Blackbird"Sam Lanin
"I'm a Fool to Care"Ted Daffan
"Stardust"Hoagy Carmichael
"Blue, Turning Grey Over You"Louis Armstrong
"Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing"The Four Aces
"Dream"The Pied Pipers
"You Always Hurt the One You Love"The Mills Brothers
"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"Gene Autry
"Let the Rest of the World Go By"Morton Downey
"Loser's Lounge"Beaucoups of BluesCal Smith
"Have You Seen My Baby"1973RingoRandy Newman
"You're Sixteen"Johnny Burnette
"Husbands and Wives"1974Goodnight ViennaRoger Miller
"Occapella"Lee Dorsey
"Only You"The Platters
"Hey! Baby"1976Ringo's RotogravureBruce Channel
"Drowning in the Sea of Love"1977Ringo the 4thJoe Simon
"Can She Do It Like She Dances"King Floyd
"Sneaking Sally Through the Alley"Lee Dorsey
"Bad Boy"1978Bad BoyLil Armstrong
"Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)"Benny Spellman
"Heart on My Sleeve"Gallagher and Lyle
"Where Did Our Love Go"The Supremes
"Hard Times"Peter Skellern
"Tonight"Small Faces
"Monkey See – Monkey Do"Michael Franks
"You Belong to Me"1981Stop and Smell the RosesJoni James
"Sure to Fall"Carl Perkins
"She's About a Mover"1983Old WaveSir Douglas Quintet
"I Keep Forgettin'"Chuck Jackson
"When You Wish Upon a Star"1988Cliff Edwards
"Honey Don't"1989Ringo Starr and His All-Starr BandCarl Perkins
"Act Naturally"Buck Owens
"Golden Blunders"1992Time Takes TimeThe Posies
"Don't Be Cruel"Elvis Presley
"Boys"1993The Shirelles
"Brandy"1994Stop and Smell the Roses ReissueThe O'Jays
"Lay Down Your Arms"1995Harry Nilsson
"Drift Away"1998Vertical ManMike Berry
"Winter Wonderland"1999I Wanna Be Santa ClausRichard Himber
"The Little Drummer Boy"Trapp Family
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"Gene Autry
"Blue Christmas"Doye O'Dell
"White Christmas"Bing Crosby
"Think It Over"2012Ringo 2012The Crickets
"Rock Island Line"Lead Belly
"Hey, Would You Hold it Down?"2018King of the Road - A Tribute to Roger MillerRoger Miller
"Grow Old with Me"2019What's My NameJohn Lennon
"Money (That's What I Want)"Barrett Strong
"Rock Around the Clock"2021Change the WorldSonny Dae and His Knights
"See You Later, Alligator"Songs from Quarantine: Vol. 2Bobby Charles

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unterberger . Richie . The Beatles – Biography & History . . 29 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103055952/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beatles-mn0000754032/biography . 3 November 2019 . live .