Musical development
"Get Back" is unusual in the Beatles' canon in that almost every moment of the song's evolution has been documented, from its beginning as an offhand riff to its final mixing in … See more

Single version
On 11 April 1969, Apple Records released "Get Back" as a single in the UK, paired with "Don't Let Me Down" on the B-side. The single began its 17-week stay in the charts on 23 April at No. 1, a position it held for six weeks. … See more

• Rod Stewart covered the song for the 1976 musical documentary All This and World War II. The song was released as a single and it reached No. 11 on the UK chart. See more

Billy Preston, an old friend of the Beatles, was in England for some television appearances. He joined the Beatles on keyboards on 22 January. The group, with Preston playing Fender Rhodes electric piano, recorded about ten takes on 23 January. They … See more

McCartney performed "Get Back" on the Late Show with David Letterman on 15 July 2009. Letterman's show was taped in the See more

• Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass guitar
• John Lennon – harmony vocals, lead guitar See more

• 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 … See more