Let It Be

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Let It Be is a classic Beatles song, written and sung by Paul McCartney, known for its soulful piano melody and reflective, comforting lyrics.

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Label Occurrences
Let It Be canonical 15
Let It Be (The Beatles album) 1
“Let It Be” 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf rock ballad
single
song
artist The Beatles
chartPosition UK Singles Chart number-one single
US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single
composer Paul McCartney
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creditedWriter Lennon–McCartney
featuresMember George Harrison
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
genre pop rock
rock
soft rock
hasBside You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
organ
piano
hasMelodyCharacteristic piano-driven melody
hasMusicVideo Let It Be promotional film
hasNotableCover Aretha Franklin version of Let It Be
Joan Baez version of Let It Be
Ray Charles version of Let It Be
hasNotableLyric Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
hasTheme comfort
hope
reflection
includedIn Past Masters compilation album
The Beatles 1 compilation album
inspiredBy Paul McCartney
surface form: Paul McCartney dream about his mother Mary McCartney
language English
leadVocalist Paul McCartney
lyricist Paul McCartney
partOfAlbum Let It Be self-link
performer The Beatles
producer George Martin
Phil Spector
recordedBy The Beatles
recordLabel Apple Records
releaseYear 1970
tempo slow
titleTrackOf Let It Be self-link
vocalStyle soulful
writer Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney notableWork Let It Be
The Beatles notableWork Let It Be
The Beatles notableSong Let It Be
Let It Be partOfAlbum Let It Be self-link
Let It Be titleTrackOf Let It Be self-link
Lennon–McCartney notableWork Let It Be
Abbey Road followedBy Let It Be
Apple Records catalogIncludes Let It Be
Phil Spector produced Let It Be
this entity surface form: Let It Be (The Beatles album)
The Beatles 1 compilation album hasPart Let It Be
subject surface form: The Beatles 1
Past Masters compilation album includesTrack Let It Be
subject surface form: Past Masters
Billy Preston contributedTo Let It Be
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder notableWork Let It Be
subject surface form: Paul McCartney
Towering Song Award notableRecipientWork Let It Be
this entity surface form: “Let It Be”