"Love Me Do" Is The Beatles' First Single Backed By "P.S. I Love You" And Released On 5 October 1962. When The Single Was Originally Released In The United Kingdom It Peaked At Number Seventeen In 1982 It Was Re-Issued And Reached Number Four. In The United States The Single Was A Number One Hit In 1964. In January 2013 The Beatles' Recording Of "Love Me Do" Entered The Public Domain In Europe/Canada As Sound Recordings Were Copyright-Protected For 50 Years. The Copyright Term Was Later Extended To 70 Years Which Was Not Retroactive.