How This One ‘Pivotal’ Beatles Song Made John Lennon Overly Jealous of Paul McCartney: Author Reveals…

How This One ‘Pivotal’ Beatles Song Made John Lennon Overly Jealous of Paul McCartney: Author Reveals

April 12, 2025 — London, UK

A new revelation from a Beatles biographer sheds light on the behind-the-scenes tension between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, triggered by what’s being described as a “pivotal” song in the band’s legendary catalog.

In a recent interview, acclaimed Beatles author [Author’s Name] discussed how the song “Hey Jude” sparked intense feelings of jealousy in John Lennon. According to the author, Lennon viewed the soaring success and emotional depth of the song—which McCartney wrote for Lennon’s son Julian—as a sign of his bandmate’s rising dominance within the group.

“John was already feeling increasingly sidelined in the studio,” the author explained. “But when Hey Jude came out, with its sweeping melody and global reception, it cut deep. He couldn’t help but feel envious—not just of the song’s impact, but of how naturally Paul seemed to channel the kind of emotional resonance that John himself once prided on.”

The track, released in 1968, was a chart-topping hit and became one of The Beatles’ most iconic anthems. While Lennon reportedly praised the song publicly, privately he struggled with McCartney’s growing creative influence.

“Lennon felt that Hey Jude symbolized a shift,” the author added. “It was no longer about Lennon-McCartney. It was McCartney, and then Lennon.”

This insight adds another layer to the complex relationship between the two musical geniuses, whose creative partnership defined a generation—even as personal rivalries simmered beneath the