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First released: May 8, 1970 (day verified)
Let It Be album version (1970 production)
MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the phrases drift rather than waiting for a forceful chorus; this selection favors the expansive album version.
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First released: May 8, 1970 (day verified)
Date applies to the selected Let It Be production. A different version had appeared on the charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World in December 1969.
Recording: Let It Be album version (1970 production)
Credit: The Beatles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Let It Be
Across the Universe - official version chronology
1969 charity-album version and different 1970 Let It Be production are separate releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Let It Be - official original album history
1970 final album; the 1969 Get Back single and 1970 Let It Be single are treated separately. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About The Beatles
The Beatles were the Liverpool group of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Their early music drew on rock and roll, pop harmonies and R&B, and their growing emphasis on original songs helped shape their identity during the 1960s. As their recording career developed, they expanded the possibilities of studio arrangement and production. The group's recordings form a shared catalog, separate from the four musicians' later solo albums and other collaborations.
Artist background sources
The Beatles - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Liverpool group and four members, early rock/pop/R&B influences, original songwriting and later studio experimentation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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