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"Something" was composed by George Harrison, a member of the British rock band The Beatles. It was included in the 1969 album "Abbey Road" and merged with another song "Come Together" in October of the same year. Double A-side single released.
This song is also the first A-side song written by John Lennon or Paul McCartney among the singles released by The Beatles.
Something is a song from the last album Abbey Road recorded by The Beatles, and one of the most outstanding singles on the album. The song was composed and sung by the band's lead guitarist George Harrison, and was released as a single in the UK on October 6, 1969.
It reached #4 in the UK and #1 in the US.
This song is one of George Harrison's most successful singles. The final single was certified by the American Recording Association 2 Platinum.
The song is also considered to be the most successful single of the Beatles since Yesterday, and has been covered by many musicians, including top artists such as Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton and James Brown.
Both of the Beatles’ two creative cores believed that Something was George Harrison’s best creation, so they decided to use Something as the single on the chart. Once it was released, it became popular and became the number one single. Up 2 platinum sales.
The song starts with George’s main guitar voice, and George’s delicate voice lingers for a long time, which is endlessly memorable. Compared with Lennon’s Come Together, which is also on the chart, this song can move the audience more!
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked #273 of the 500 greatest English songs in history.
BMI named the 17th greatest song of the 20th century in 1999.
1970 Ivor Novello Award for best songwriting.
Harrison personally said to "Something" that "I put this song on hold for 6 months, because this song is really not a big deal", but John Lennon and Paul McCartney both praised "Something". McCartney believes that this is the best work that Harrison wrote during the Beatles, and Lennon even said that this is the best song in the entire album of "Abbey Road".
Singer Frank Sinatra believes that "Something" is the best love song he has ever heard, although Frank once mistakenly believed that "Something" was written by Lennon or McCartney. The British news media BBC said that the appearance of "Something" let everyone know that there are not only two outstanding songwriters among the Beatles. American music website BMI listed this song as the 17th in the top 100 songs of the 20th century. The music magazine "Rolling Stone" ranked "Something" at No. 278 in the 2004 Top 500 Songs column, and at No. 6 in the Best Songs of the Beatles in 2010.
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