The Beatles' single "Hey Jude" was No. 1 on the Billboard charts for the longest stretch of time, at nine weeks.
The Beatles' single "Hey Jude" was released in August 1968 and spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, making it the longest-running No. 1 single in the U.S. at the time. The song was written by Paul McCartney and was inspired by John Lennon's son, Julian. It was a critical and commercial success, and it has since become one of the band's most popular and enduring songs.