The song Hey Jude was written by Paul McCartney and released by the Beatles in 1968 as a single on the Apple Records label. It became one of the band’s most successful songs, topping the charts in multiple countries, including nine weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Originally intended to comfort John Lennon’s son Julian during his parents’ divorce, the song is famous for its soothing verses and its long, powerful “na-na-na” coda.