The song was the first track the Beatles recorded after completing "Revolver" and was intended for inclusion on their forthcoming "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Instead, with pressure from their record company and management for new product, the group were forced to issue the single, and then adhered to their philosophy of omitting previously released singles from their albums. The double A-side peaked at number 2 on the "Record Retailer" chart, thereby breaking the band's four-year run of chart-topping singles in the UK. In the United States, "Strawberry Fields Forever" peaked at number 8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. To the band's displeasure, the song was later included on the US "Magical Mystery Tour" LP.