Beatles' Final Song 'Now and Then' Becomes 18th Number One Single, Created Using AI Technology and Lennon, Harrison Archives

Unreleased 1970s Lennon track and 1995 Harrison sessions culminate in the band's first chart-topper in 54 years, with the AI-assisted song outselling the rest of the top five combined in opening weekend.

• The Beatles' final song 'Now and Then', initially created by John Lennon in the late 1970s and developed further by other band members in 1995, has been completed using AI technology and has become their 18th number one single.
• The song, which outsold the rest of the top five combined on its opening weekend, represents the band's first chart-topper in 54 years.
• New advances in audio restoration technology allowed the music and vocals to be isolated, a technique also used in Peter Jackson's recent Beatles documentary. This allowed Lennon's original vocals and George Harrison's 1995 guitar sessions to be used in creating the song.
• Jackson believes that more Beatles music could potentially be created using similar techniques, though no such projects are currently confirmed.
• Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving Beatles members, have expressed their surprise at the band's enduring success and influence. McCartney described the completion and release of 'Now and Then' as an emotionally resonant experience for many listeners.

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