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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

• "Something" was the first Beatles A-side written by George Harrison
• 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)