Something
The Beatles | Artist Essentials
First released: September 26, 1969 (day verified)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for the graceful movement between the vocal melody and the guitar's answering phrases.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: September 26, 1969 (day verified)
First issued on Abbey Road. The later single followed in the US on 6 October and the UK on 31 October 1969.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: The Beatles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Abbey Road
Abbey Road - official original album history
First album issue on 26 September 1969, before the Something/Come Together single. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Something - official song, territory dates and album listing
Abbey Road track membership; the US single followed on 6 October 1969 and UK single on 31 October 1969. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
US Something / Come Together single
October 6, 1969 (day verified)
Something - official song, territory dates and album listing
Abbey Road track membership; the US single followed on 6 October 1969 and UK single on 31 October 1969. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
UK Something / Come Together single
October 31, 1969 (day verified)
Something - official song, territory dates and album listing
Abbey Road track membership; the US single followed on 6 October 1969 and UK single on 31 October 1969. | 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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