Something
The Beatles
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Something in the way she moves Attracts me like no other lover Something in the way she woos me I don't want to leave her now You know I believe and how Somewhere in her smile she knows That I don't need no other lover Something in her style that shows me I don't want to leave her now You know I believe and how You're asking me will my love grow I don't know, I don't know You stick around and it may show I don't know, I don't know Something in the way she knows And all I have to do is think of her Something in the things she shows me I don't want to leave her now You know I believe and how
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Written by: George Harrison
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3 facts about this song
George Harrison Facts1. "Something" was written by George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the Beatles. It was featured on their 1969 album, "Abbey Road".
2. The song was also the first time a Harrison's track was released as the A-Side single.
3. George Harrison acknowledged in an interview that he drew part of his inspiration for "Something" from a song by James Taylor, who was also signed to Apple Records, titled "Something in the Way She Moves".
4. "Something" is often hailed as one of the greatest love songs ever written. However, Harrison claimed it wasn't inspired by a single woman, but rather, referred to a "divine" kind of love.
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Peggy Lee Facts5. Peggy Lee, an iconic jazz and popular music singer, covered "Something" in 1970, a year after it was released by the Beatles.
6. Her rendition became a top 20 hit in the UK charts.
7. Lee's rendition of "Something" was so impactful that it was included in her "Greatest Hits" album, which was released in 2000.
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The Beatles Facts8. "Something" is the second most covered Beatles song, with over 150 recorded versions by different artists, the first being “Yesterday”.
9. Even though the song is primarily a George Harrison composition, all four members of the Beatles participated in the recording.
10. The song was recorded at Abbey Road studios during the sessions for the "Abbey Road" album, between May and August 1969.
11. "Something" was the first and only George Harrison's composition that was released as the A-side of a Beatles' single.
12. Despite being a commercial success and widely recognized as a classic today, the song was not initially earmarked as a potential single but was eventually released due to the band’s enthusiastic response and the reaction from their wives.
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