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"Across the Universe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney.The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album No One's Gonna Change Our World and later, in a different form, on their 1970 album Let It Be, the group's final released studio album.
The album was released as Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture) by Interscope Records on September 14, 2007, debuting a 16-track album featuring half of the songs heard in the film. [2] A deluxe edition was released on October 2, 2007 featuring all the songs performed by the cast, as well as an incidental score composed by Goldenthal.
It is widely known by fans of the Beatles as the first release of the song "Across the Universe"; its title is adapted from one of the song's lyrics; "Nothing's gonna change my world". It was also the first release of the Hollies song "Wings", one of the last songs they recorded with Graham Nash in early 1968.
This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).
Across the Universe is a 2007 American jukebox musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor, centered on songs by the Beatles.The script is based on an original story credited to Taymor, Dick Clement, and Ian La Frenais, and based on the song of the same name by Lennon–McCartney.
In the 2007 film, Across the Universe, directed by Julie Taymor, most characters are named after lyrics in Beatles songs. A principal character is named Jojo, an African American who was played by Martin Luther McCoy. [28]
The two connected and decided to record together. With Alomar, the two convened at New York City's Electric Lady Studios in January 1975, recording a cover of Lennon's Beatles song "Across the Universe" and a new song, "Fame". [1] In Visconti's absence, the session was co-produced by Bowie and Maslin. [26]
The original recording can also be heard during the loading screen for the song if it is downloaded in the 2009 video game The Beatles: Rock Band. Although Lennon once said of the song that he "wasn't proud of that" and "I was just going through the motions", [20] in 1980 he described it as "pure, like a painting, a pure watercolour". [12]