Now and Then (Beatles song)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the official release date?November 2, 2023
2. What is the original composition period?Circa 1977
3. What is the song "Now and Then"?"Now and Then" is the Beatles' last song, made from a home demo by John Lennon that was finished many years later with help from the other Beatles.
4. Why did it take almost 50 years to finish the song?It took almost 50 years because the original recording was noisy and the technology to clean it up didn't exist until recently.

Posthumous Release: A work released after the death of its creator.
Audio Restoration: The process of repairing and improving the quality of old or damaged sound recordings.
Double A-side Single: A single release featuring two songs, both promoted as lead tracks.