Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
John Lennon
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Whatever gets you through the night It's all right, it's all right It's your money or your life It's all right, it's all right Don't need a sword to cut through' flowers Oh no, oh no Whatever gets you through your life It's all right, it's all right Do it wrong, or do it right It's all right, it's all right Don't need a watch to waste your time Oh no, oh no Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me I won't do you no harm Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me Come on, listen to me; come on, listen, listen Whatever gets you to the light It's all right, it's all right Out of the blue, or out of sight It's all right, it's all right Don't need a gun to blow you mind Oh no, oh no Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me I won't do you no harm Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me Come on, listen to me, come on, listen, listen
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Written by: John Lennon
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14 facts about this song
Release Year"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" was released on September 23, 1974.
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Chart PerformanceIt was the first number-one single in the United States by a former member of The Beatles during the period they were each recording solo work, making it one of John Lennon's most successful songs.
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Album AppearanceThe song is the opening track on John Lennon's album 'Walls and Bridges'.
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Featured ArtistElton John played piano and organ on the song, and also sang harmony with Lennon.
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Bet Resulting in On-stage PerformanceThe song's success led to John Lennon's only live stage appearance after The Beatles’ last concert in 1966 as it resulted from a bet with Elton John that, if the song reached number 1, Lennon would join Elton on stage.
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Music Genres"Whatever Gets You Through the Night" is a fusion of rock n roll and dance/disco music which was an emerging genre around the time of the song's release.
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Unique Title OriginThe title 'Whatever Gets You Thru the Night' was inspired by a phrase Lennon heard on late-night television.
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Track CompositionThe track features a saxophone solo played by Bobby Keys, the same musician known for his work with The Rolling Stones.
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Live PerformanceThe live performance of this song with Elton John on November 28, 1974, at Madison Square Garden in New York City was Lennon's last live performance.
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Music VideoThe original promotional video for the song, created in 1974, is made of clips from Lennon’s 1972 Madison Square Garden concert, and other videos featuring him and Yoko Ono.
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Grammy Nomination"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists over the years, including lead guitarist from The Eagles, Joe Walsh.
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Unique Broadcast MixA special broadcast sound mix of the track, which has the lead vocal completely isolated in the left speaker and the instruments more prominent in the right channel, was prepared for airing on The King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show in 1974.
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Philosophical MessageThe song's lyrics encourage listeners to pursue whatever means necessary to find happiness, a philosophy that Lennon often injected into his music.
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