id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-555 All You Need Is Love - Wikipedia .html text/html 9772 1248 82 On 18 May 1967, the Beatles signed a contract to appear as Britain's representatives on Our World, which was to be broadcast live internationally, via satellite, on 25 June.[4] The Beatles were asked to provide a song with a message that could be easily understood by everyone,[7] and using "basic English" terms.[8] The band undertook the assignment at a time when they were considering making a television special, Magical Mystery Tour,[9] and working on songs for the animated film Yellow Submarine, for which they were contractually obliged to United Artists to supply four new recordings.[10] "All You Need Is Love" was selected for Our World for its contemporary social significance over the Paul McCartney-written "Your Mother Should Know".[11][nb 1] In a statement to Melody Maker magazine, Brian Epstein, the band's manager, said of "All You Need Is Love": "It was an inspired song and they really wanted to give the world a message. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-555.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-555.txt