‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles is a song that has become a classic in the history of popular music. It is a melancholic ballad about a man who regrets losing his lover and wishes he could go back to the past.
The song was written by Paul McCartney, who claimed that he dreamed the entire melody one night and then composed the lyrics and arranged the music with the help of producer George Martin.
The song was released in 1965 as part of the album Help! in the UK and as a single in the US, where it reached number one on the charts. It was also the first Beatles song to feature only one member of the band, as McCartney sang and played acoustic guitar accompanied by a string quartet.
The song has been covered by more than 2,200 artists, making it the most covered song ever recorded. Some of the notable versions include those by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Bob Dylan.