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Let It Be
The Beatles
Details
TonalidadC
Compás4/4
Tempo144 BPM
Duración4:03
ÁlbumLet It Be
ISRCGBAYE0601713
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The story behind
When you find yourself playing "Let It Be," you're likely to feel a special calm, like a sonic embrace. The song, written by Paul McCartney and credited to the duo Lennon–McCartney, was released as a single on March 6, 1970. What's interesting is that there are two main versions: one for the single, produced by George Martin, with a softer guitar solo and the orchestra in the background; and another for the eponymous album, where Phil Spector gave a more powerful touch to the solo and enhanced the orchestral parts. This latter version is the one heard on the album Let It Be.
The origin of "Let It Be" has two accounts. On one hand, McCartney recounted that the idea came to him in a dream with his mother, Mary Patricia McCartney, who had passed away years earlier. In that dream, she reportedly told him: "Everything will be all right, just let it be." This experience inspired him to write the song. On the other hand, the band's road manager, Mal Evans, suggested that the inspiration came during a meditation session in India in 1968, where he himself appeared to him in a vision telling him "let it be." Curiously, McCartney even considered calling it "Brother Malcolm" before settling on the final version. The song was recorded at different times between January 1969 and January 1970 at the Apple and EMI studios in London. It was the last single The Beatles released while the band was still active, and it marked a milestone by debuting at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, going on to be number 1 for two weeks in April 1970.
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