Whatever Gets You thru the Night

"Whatever Gets You thru the Night"
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night"
	The cover of the French single
Single by John Lennon
from the album Walls and Bridges
B-side	"Beef Jerky"
Released	23 September 1974 (US); 4 October 1974 (UK)
Recorded	June–July 1974
Genre	Pop; funk; R&B;
Length	3:27
Label	Apple
Songwriter(s)	John Lennon
Producer(s)	John Lennon
John Lennon singles chronology
Music video
	"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" on YouTube

"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.^[4] In the U.S. it peaked at No. 1 on all three record charts: Billboard Hot 100, Cashbox, and Record World,^[5] and at No. 36 in the UK.^[4]^[6] It was the lead single for Lennon's album Walls and Bridges; in the UK the single was released on the same day as the album. "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" was Lennon's only solo No. 1 single in the United States during his lifetime,^[7] making him the last member of the Beatles to finally reach the top of the charts.^[8]^[9]^[10] In Canada, the single spent two weeks at No. 2, and became the 30th biggest hit of 1974.^[11]

^ Smith, Troy L. (14 December 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ Breihan, Tom (13 June 2019). "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 June 2023. "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" is a simple vamp, but it's a wild and funky one.
^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (15 October 1996). "The Long, Unwinding Road: Solo Beatles". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 9. ISBN 031214704X.
^ ^a ^b Blaney, John (2005). "1973 to 1975: The Lost Weekend Starts Here". John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.
^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.
^ "Record World" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 16 November 1974. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ Madinger, Raille, Lennonology, p430, ISBN 978-163110-175-5
^ "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum.com. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ "Ringo had TWO number one hits before John had his first number one hit! | BeatlesHistorian.com gives a unique part of Beatles history every week covering Beatles topics not found elsewhere". Beatleshistorian.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ Eric Schaal (20 February 2019). "Which Beatle Had the Most No. 1 Hits as a Solo Artist?". Cheatsheet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

[1] Smith, Troy L. (14 December 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[Breihan_2019-2] Breihan, Tom (13 June 2019). "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 June 2023. "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" is a simple vamp, but it's a wild and funky one.

[Breithaupt_1996-3] Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (15 October 1996). "The Long, Unwinding Road: Solo Beatles". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 9. ISBN 031214704X.

[Listen135-4] Blaney, John (2005). "1973 to 1975: The Lost Weekend Starts Here". John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.

[Listen326-5] Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.

[6] "Record World" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 16 November 1974. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[7] Madinger, Raille, Lennonology, p430, ISBN 978-163110-175-5

[8] "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum.com. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[9] "Ringo had TWO number one hits before John had his first number one hit! | BeatlesHistorian.com gives a unique part of Beatles history every week covering Beatles topics not found elsewhere". Beatleshistorian.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[10] Eric Schaal (20 February 2019). "Which Beatle Had the Most No. 1 Hits as a Solo Artist?". Cheatsheet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[11] "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

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