Blackbird (Beatles song) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Blackbird (Beatles song)" in English language version.

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americansongwriter.com

Hopper, Alex (23 July 2022). "Behind the Civil Rights Message Of "Blackbird" by The Beatles". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
Donovan, Thom (29 March 2024). "The Meaning Behind The Beatles Cover "Blackbird" by Beyoncé on 'Cowboy Carter'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

archive.org

Miles 1997, pp. 489–90. Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now. New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.

bbc.com

Thorp, Clare (29 March 2024). "Cowboy Carter: Why Beyoncé's cover of The Beatles' Blackbird is the key to the new album". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

billboard.com

"The Beatles Chart History (Hot 100 Recurrents)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
Grein, Paul (14 August 2024). "Zach Bryan, Beyoncé & More Lead 2024 People's Choice Country Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
"Beyonce Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
"Beyonce Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
"Beyonce Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
"Beyonce Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Beatles – Blackbird". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

cheatsheet.com

Tanenbaum, Ross (3 January 2023). "Paul McCartney Shares How Bach Inspired 'Blackbird'". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

complex.com

Mahadevan, Tara (29 March 2024). "Beyoncé's Cover of the Beatles' "Blackbird" on 'Cowboy Carter' Evokes Civil Rights Inspiration Behind Song". Complex. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

defjampromo.com

"Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 11/16/2014" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

dutchcharts.nl

"The Beatles – Blackbird". dutchcharts.nl.

ghostarchive.org

"Paul McCartney Breaks Down His Most Iconic Songs | GQ". YouTube. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

hollywoodreporter.com

Stone, Natalie (27 February 2016). "Oscars: Dave Grohl Performs Paul McCartney's 'Blackbird' for "In Memoriam"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

ifpi.dk

"Danish single certifications – Beatles – Blackbird". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

independent.co.uk

Stolworthy, Jacob (22 November 2018). "The Beatles' White Album tracks, ranked – from Blackbird to While My Guitar Gently Weeps". The Independent. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
Elmes, John (5 December 2008). "The 10 Most Covered Songs". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
E. G. Perry, Kevin (29 March 2024). "The powerful meaning behind Beyoncé's Beatles cover on Cowboy Carter". The Independent. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

kcrw.com

Douridas, Chris (25 May 2002). "NewGround: Paul McCartney". KCRW. Event occurs at 17:50–19:00. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

nme.com

Bychawski, Adam (18 April 2009). "Paul McCartney gets emotional during marathon Coachella set". nme.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

npr.org

Kim, Juliana (2 April 2024). "What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member". NPR. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

officialcharts.com

"The Beatles - Blackbird". 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
"Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
"Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

openculture.com

Halliday, Ayun (2 January 2023). "Paul McCartney Explains How Bach Influenced "Blackbird"". OpenCulture. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

popmatters.com

Flemming, James (11 November 2009). "The Records, Day Four: 1968–1969". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

portuguesecharts.com

"Beyoncé – Blackbiird". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

pro-musicabr.org.br

"Brazilian single certifications – Beyoncé – Blackbiird" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

robadamsjournalist.com

Adams, Rob. "Julie Fowlis – on Brave, Gaelic, flowers and couture". Rob Adams Journalist. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

rollingstone.com

"Blackbird". Rolling Stone. 10 April 2020.
Kreps, Daniel (4 April 2024). "Paul McCartney 'So Happy' With Beyoncé's 'Magnificent' Version of 'Blackbird'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
Sheffield, Rob (29 March 2024). "This Moment to Arise: The Revisionary Genius of Beyoncé's 'Blackbird'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

smoothradio.com

"19 of the greatest power ballads of all time". Smooth. 2 July 2018.

snepmusique.com

"Top Singles for the week of April 5". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2024.

songfacts.com

"Blackbird by The Beatles - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.

sverigetopplistan.se

"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 14". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

tennessean.com

McClay, Caché; K. Dowling, Marcus (28 March 2024). "Meet the quartet of Black country artists featured on Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' cover". The Tennessean. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

theguardian.com

Simpson, Dave (29 March 2024). "A new moment to arise: Beyoncé's cover of the Beatles' Blackbird is a timely masterstroke". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

usatoday.com

McClay, Caché (25 December 2024). "Beyoncé Bowl: See the setlist of the Ravens-Texans game halftime performance on Christmas". USA Today. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

variety.com

Willman, Chris; Aswad, Jem (2 April 2024). "Beyoncé Used Original Beatles Backing Track for 'Blackbird' on New 'Cowboy Carter' Version, With Paul McCartney's Blessing". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

web.archive.org

"Paul McCartney & Donovan – Postcard Sessions 1968". YouTube. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017.
Bychawski, Adam (18 April 2009). "Paul McCartney gets emotional during marathon Coachella set". nme.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
"Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 11/16/2014" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
McClay, Caché (25 December 2024). "Beyoncé Bowl: See the setlist of the Ravens-Texans game halftime performance on Christmas". USA Today. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

worldcat.org

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Simpson, Dave (29 March 2024). "A new moment to arise: Beyoncé's cover of the Beatles' Blackbird is a timely masterstroke". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

youtube.com

Michelangelo CC (25 June 2021). Paul McCartney Explains Blackbird. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via YouTube.
Paul McCartney – Blackbird (The Beatles) | Het verhaal achter het nummer. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via YouTube.
"Paul McCartney Breaks Down His Most Iconic Songs | GQ". YouTube. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
"Paul McCartney & Donovan – Postcard Sessions 1968". YouTube. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017.