Whatever Gets You Through the Night
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"Whatever Gets You Through the Night" is an upbeat rock and roll song by John Lennon, notable for featuring Elton John and becoming Lennon's first and only solo U.S. number-one single during his lifetime.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Walls and Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Lennon–Elton John collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocals | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Apple 1874 (US single) ⓘ |
| chart | Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredArtist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
rock
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasBside | Beef Jerky ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | Elton John (live version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drums
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guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no official contemporary promo film ⓘ |
| includedIn |
compilation album Lennon Legend
ⓘ
compilation album Power to the People: The Hits ⓘ compilation album Shaved Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a late-night television evangelist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:27 ⓘ |
| livePerformanceWith | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | getting through difficult times by any means that works ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being John Lennon's first solo U.S. number-one single
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being John Lennon's only solo U.S. number-one single during his lifetime ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformanceDate | 1974-11-28 GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformanceVenue | Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Walls and Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Elton John
NERFINISHED
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Trott
NERFINISHED
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1974 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-09-23 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocals by John Lennon ⓘ |
| writer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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