These incredible Beatles songs shockingly didn’t hit no. 1 when they were first released in the United States.

The Beatles’ first No. 1 song was less than impressive. John Lennon revealed the tune was partly inspired by a famous song by The Isley Brothers.

Penned by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, 'Twist and Shout' was initially belted out by ... Two takes of the song were recorded, and the first one made it onto the album. By the second take, John's ...