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"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1974 on Apple Records, catalogue number Apple 1874 in the United States and Apple R5998 in the United Kingdom. [6] In the U.S. it peaked at No. 1 on all three record charts: Billboard Hot 100, Cashbox, and Record World, [7] and at No. 36 in the UK.
One time, he was watching Reverend Ike, a famous black evangelist, who was saying, "Let me tell you guys, it doesn't matter, it's whatever gets you through the night." John loved it and said, "I've got to write it down or I'll forget it." He always kept a pad and pen by the bed. That was the beginning of 'Whatever Gets You Thru the Night'."
Billboard commented on the contrast with Lennon's previous single from Walls and Bridges, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night", stating that "#9 Dream" is a "soft rocker" with "strong production" values which it expected would reach the Top 5. [6]
The duo collaborated on the 1974 song "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," with John starting on background vocals and then offering to add some piano to the track, and ultimately turning it ...
It topped the country singles chart, and was also a crossover hit, reaching number eight on the U.S. pop singles chart. "Help Me Make It Through The Night" also became Smith's signature song. [2] In May 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 71 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking. [3]
[10] Madinger and Easter similarly state that the song "doesn't seem to go anywhere after the first verse and chorus," but they do praise the "rhythm backing." [7] Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine considers it a "middling rocker" that replicates the "bright, sunny surface" of the big hit from Walls and Bridges, "Whatever Gets You thru ...
Rapsody is one of rap’s premier lyricists, but on her fourth album, she flexes new muscles. Inspired by her idol Lauryn Hill, the North Carolina rapper emphasizes expression over wit, reflecting ...
[citation needed] The song reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine. It was the first of three consecutive top-10 hit singles for the duo. In 2017, DJ Luck & MC Neat featured on the track "Through the Night" by rapper Bugzy Malone from his EP King of the North, using resung vocals from "A Little Bit of Luck". It ...