The Beatles’ final tune has change into their 18th primary single.

Now And Then was written and recorded by John Lennon in New York within the late Seventies, earlier than being developed by the opposite band members, together with George Harrison, in 1995.

Lennon’s spouse Yoko Ono had given the recording to the remaining Beatles the earlier yr.

But know-how on the time was extra restricted and the band had been sad with the sound high quality.

Now, nonetheless, with the assistance of AI, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr have completed it, more than four decades after it was started.

Filmmaker Peter Jackson’s latest Beatles documentary used audio restoration know-how. That permits music and vocals to be remoted, a method that was used on Now And Then.

Jackson additionally directed the new music video for the tune which was launched on Friday.

In its opening weekend, the tune has outsold the remainder of the highest 5 mixed, in keeping with the Official Chart Company.

It is the Fab Four’s first chart-topper in 54 years, the final being The Ballad Of John And Yoko in 1969.

Previous quantity ones embody All You Need Is Love, Help!, and Hey Jude.

“I like the idea of not letting go of each other,” Sir Paul advised The Sunday Times.

“You know, when you have somebody you love so much. In many cases it’s a relative, and even though they go, you don’t want to let go – that’s what people say when somebody dies.

“They’re in your reminiscence, all the time in your coronary heart. And, sure, that is actually true of me and the boys.”

Sir Ringo said he would like the group to be remembered “with love”.

The drummer added: “How many streams did we do final yr? One billion? Three billion? It blows me away. The beat’s nonetheless happening, you realize?”