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The Beatles have released their last song, called "Now and Then". It was written by John Lennon in 1977. Engineers used AI to bring it to life. It sounds like the Beatles recorded it in a studio. The other side of the single is a new mix of "Love Me Do". "Now and Then" is on a new edition of the Beatles' greatest hits "blue" album.
Paul McCartney said recording the song was "emotional" and "an exciting thing". He said: "It's a genuine Beatles recording." He was excited to release a new song in 2023 that no one has heard. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said the song was, "the closest we'll ever come to having [John Lennon] back".
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The Beatles' Last Song - Level 1
The Beatles have released their last song, called "Now and Then". It was written by John Lennon. Other Beatles members added to it over the years. Engineers used AI to bring the song to life. It sounds like the Beatles recorded it in a studio. The song has been released as a single. The other side of the single is a new mix of 1962's "Love Me Do". "Now and Then" is the final track on a new edition of the Beatles' greatest hits "blue" album.
Paul McCartney said recording the new song was "emotional". He said: "It's a genuine Beatles recording." He added: "To release a new song [in 2023] the public haven't heard is an exciting thing." McCartney said John Lennon's voice was "crystal clear". Lennon was shot dead by a fan in 1980. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said the song was, "the closest we'll ever come to having [John Lennon] back in the room".
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The Beatles' Last Song - Level 2
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The Beatles have released their last song. It is called "Now and Then". It was written by John Lennon in 1977. The other Beatles members added to the track over the years. Sound engineers used AI to bring the song to life. It sounds like the Beatles recorded it together in a studio. The song has been released as a single. The other side of the single is a new mix of "Love Me Do" – the band's first single in 1962. "Now and Then" will also be the final track on a new edition of the Beatles' greatest hits "blue" album. This is a collection of their classic songs from 1967-1970.
Beatles member Paul McCartney said recording the new song was "quite emotional". He said: "It's a genuine Beatles recording." He spoke about how exciting it was to still be working on Beatles music in 2023. He said: "To release a new song the public haven't heard is an exciting thing." McCartney was also excited about hearing John Lennon's "crystal clear" voice. Lennon was shot dead by a fan in New York in 1980. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said the song was, "the closest we'll ever come to having [John Lennon] back in the room". He said it was, "very emotional for all of us".
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The Beatles' Last Song - Level 3
The Beatles have released the last song they recorded. The song is titled "Now and Then". It was written by John Lennon in 1977. He sang it at the piano and recorded it in 1979 at his home. The other Beatles added to the track over the years. Recording engineers used AI technology to bring the song to life, resulting in a sound like the four Beatles recorded it together in a studio. The song has been released as a double-A side single. The flip side of the record is a new mix of the band's first single "Love Me Do". This was first released in 1962. "Now and Then" will also be the final track on a new edition of the Beatles' legendary greatest hits "blue" album. This is a collection of their classics from 1967-1970.
Beatles member Paul McCartney spoke to reporters about the new song. He said: "It's quite emotional. And we all play on it. It's a genuine Beatles recording." He spoke about his excitement at being able to release a new song, saying: "In 2023, to still be working on Beatles music, and to release a new song the public haven't heard, I think it's an exciting thing." McCartney was also excited about hearing John Lennon's voice. He said it was "crystal clear". Lennon was shot dead by a fan outside his New York home in 1980. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said recording the song was, "the closest we'll ever come to having [John Lennon] back in the room". He said it was, "very emotional for all of us".
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