Something / - The Ladders (Beatles cover)

Taking advantage of a break during the White Album recordings, George Harrison brings forth his masterpiece and finally manages to appear on the A-side of a Beatles single, replacing his Lennon/McCartney counterparts… John considers it the best song on Abbey Road. For Paul, it's Harrison's best song ever. Even Frank Sinatra called it «The greatest love song of the past 50 years». Thanks to its enchanting melody and magnificent lyrics. When asked if “Something“ was written with his wife Pattie in mind, George replied, «Well, actually, when I was writing that song, in my mind I was thinking of Ray Charles!» With over 150 different versions, “Something“ is (after “Yesterday“) the Beatles' song with the most cover versions. Among the numerous artists who have reinterpreted it are Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Joe Cocker, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Bob Dylan and Ray Charles himself. The promotional video was shot shortly after the band's bre