Cover Versions
The song has been recorded by scores of artists. Some notable versions include:
- Arthur Fiedler & the Boston Pops Orchestra recorded an instrumental version in 1964, which rose to number 55 in the American charts.
- British pop duo Dollar had a UK Top 10 hit with their cover in January 1980, included on the re-release of their 1979 debut album Shooting Stars.
- In the 2007 film Across the Universe, T.V. Carpio sings a slowed-down version.
- Manny Manuel covered the song in Spanish as part of RMM's album, Tropical Tribute to The Beatles. This version peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
- In the 2010 TV series Glee, Chris Colfer sings it in 3 episode (2 Season).
- Big Time Rush covered this song for their 2012 Big Time Movie Soundtrack
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