Songs > Something
Something
(Harrison)
Song background
"Something" was inspired by both George's wife Pattie Boyd and the James Taylor
song "Something In The Way She Moves".
Recording dates ...
Release dates
- September 26, 1969 (UK) (on Abbey Road)
- October 1, 1969 (US) (on Abbey Road)
- October 6, 1969 (US) ("Something/Come Together" single)
- October 30, 1969 (UK) ("Something/Come Together" single)
- April 2, 1973 (US) (on 1967-70)
- April 19, 1973 (UK) (on 1967-70)
- November 14, 2000 (UK & US) (on Beatles 1)
Recording notes ...
Chart performance
- #1, November 29, 1969 (1 week), Billboard (US)
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Other notes
- The second most covered Beatles song after "Yesterday".
Notable covers
- Frank Sinatra (from Sinatra And Company, 1971)
- Johnny Mathis (from Raindrops Keep Falling)
- Ray Stevens (from Everything Is Beautiful, 1970)
- Engelbert Humperdink (from We Made It Happen, 1970)
