Released on August 26, 1968, and included in the band’s 1970’s compilation album, “Hey Jude” became one of The Beatles’ most iconic tracks. The song also performed extremely well on the charts despite the extended running time. The song peaked at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 9 weeks and became number one selling song in many countries including the US, UK, Canada and Australia in its release week. By 1999, the song had sold over 8 million copies worldwide