Golden Slumbers: The Beatles' Chart Comeback

0:00It's March 21st, and here's what's happening across entertainment and pop culture. The Beatles' classic Golden Slumbers from their 1969 album Abbey Road is seeing a big comeback right now. It climbed the UK charts last month after appearing in an Airbnb ad during the Olympics, reaching number 37 on the Singles Downloads list, and number 41 on the Singles Sales Chart. The song dipped off those charts briefly, but bounced back soon after at number 72 for downloads and number 77 for sales. This marks its second chart run in the UK following a short stand back in November 2017 when a debuted around number 46. Fans are responding with strong sales, pushing the full Abbey Road album onto the charts too, and number 86 for overall sales and number 90 for physical copies. The record is now nearing 200 weeks as a top seller. Paul McCartney came up with Golden Slumbers years ago by adapting lyrics from his step sister's piano book during a casual piano session at his dad's House in Liverpool.

1:03Unable to read music, he created his own melody to fit the comforting words. McCartney has called the track deeply soulful lately, like a lullaby that consoles and connects on a human level, which helps explain why it's. Striking such a chord of listeners all over again.