Let It Be (song)
"Let It Be" is a song by The Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternate mix) as the title track of their album Let It Be.
"Let It Be" | ||||
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Single by the Beatles | ||||
from the album Let It Be | ||||
Released | 6 March 1970 | |||
Recorded | Apple, 31 January 1969 EMI, 30 April 1969 & 4 January 1970 | |||
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Length | 3:50 (single version) 4:03 (album version) | |||
Label | Apple | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney | |||
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The Beatles US singles chronology | ||||
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It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band (by that time, Lennon had already left).
Both the Let It Be album and the US single "The Long and Winding Road" were released after McCartney's announced departure from and subsequent break-up of the group.
"Let It Be" holds the number-one spot on "The Fans' Top 10" poll included in The 100 Best Beatles Songs: An Informed Fan's Guide by Stephen J. Spignesi and Michael Lewis. The song is number three in the 100 Best Beatles Songs list, only behind "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "A Day in the Life", which is number one.
References
change- ↑ https://www.vulture.com/2017/06/all-213-beatles-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html.
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Other websites
change- The Beatles Anthology, Episode 8. EMI. 2003. Event occurs at 0:53:40.
- "The Beatles, Let it Be... Naked". The Observer Music Monthly. London. 19 October 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- The Beatles (2000). Anthology. Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-2684-8.
- Calkin, Graham (2000). "Let It Be". Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - The Beatles Platinum Singles". RIAA. 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- "Let It Be". The Beatles Bible. 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
- "Let It Be". Second Hand Songs. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.