Whatever Gets You thru the Night
1974 single by John Lennon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1974 on Apple Records, catalogue number Apple 1874 in the United States and Apple R5998 in the United Kingdom.[5] In the U.S. it peaked at No. 1 on all three record charts: Billboard Hot 100, Cashbox, and Record World,[6] and at No. 36 in the UK.[5][7] It was the lead single for Lennon's album Walls and Bridges; in the UK the single was released on the same day as the album. "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" was Lennon's only solo No. 1 single in the United States during his lifetime,[8] making him the last member of the Beatles to finally reach the top of the charts.[9][10][11] In Canada, the single spent two weeks at No. 2, and became the 30th biggest hit of 1974.[12]
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" | ||||
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![]() The cover of the French single | ||||
Single by John Lennon | ||||
from the album Walls and Bridges | ||||
B-side | "Beef Jerky" | |||
Released | 23 September 1974 (US) 4 October 1974 (UK) | |||
Recorded | June–July 1974 | |||
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Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Apple | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Lennon | |||
Producer(s) | John Lennon | |||
John Lennon singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" on YouTube | ||||