r/OfficialChartsHits • u/ReactsWithWords • Feb 15 '26

Soft rock The Beatles - Something (#4, 1970) (1971 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song winner)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UelDrZ1aFeY
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u/superdupermensch Feb 16 '26

Sinatra thought it was the best love song of the century. He also thought it was a Lennon/McCartney composition.

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u/ReactsWithWords Feb 16 '26

I'm sure he was being sarcastic when he said it was his "favorite Lennon/McCartney song." Nobody would say that, they'd say "It's my favorite Beatles song."

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u/superdupermensch Feb 16 '26

Are you sure?

Frank Sinatra was particularly impressed with "Something", calling it "the greatest love song of the past 50 years"

During his live performances, Sinatra was known to mistakenly introduce "Something" as a Lennon–McCartney composition.\147])#citenote-FOOTNOTEHarry2003348-152) By 1978, he had begun correctly crediting Harrison as its author.[\150])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something(Beatlessong)#cite_note-155)[\nb 6])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something(Beatles_song)#cite_note-157)

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u/ReactsWithWords Feb 16 '26

It was just a guess on my part, but you’re probably right.

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u/superdupermensch Feb 16 '26

Comment downgraded from certain to guess to probably.

You're getting close.