The band George Harrison thought had damaged their careers, until they sold over 200,000,000 records

The Bee Gees’ decision to star in the 1978 film *Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band* drew criticism from George Harrison, who felt the Beatles covers harmed the group’s image and careers. The article argues the film’s weak script and subdued performances made the tribute fall flat, despite the Bee Gees’ own success.

By the time the film appeared, the brothers had helped make *Saturday Night Fever* a hit, with a soundtrack that sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Their total record sales are estimated at over 200 million. Harrison said the Bee Gees did not need to take on the Beatles’ music, comparing it to the Beatles trying to imitate the Rolling Stones.