Come Together is a song by the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to LennonโMcCartney. It opens the 1969 album Abbey Road and was released as a double A-side with Something in the UK, reaching No. 4 there and No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The track blends blues rock, swamp rock, and rock and roll, built around Lennon's vocal and McCartney's swampy bass riff, and was recorded at EMI in Abbey Road Studios in London during July 1969 with George Martin producing. The tune began as an up-tempo Chuck Berry-inspired number based on You Can't Catch Me, but Lennon slowed it down after McCartney suggested a more swampy feel; its lyrics trace Lennon's experiences and the Bed-In era, while also borrowing a line from Timothy Leary's campaign slogan Come Together โ Join the Party. Personnel on the original recording include John Lennon on lead vocal, Paul McCartney on bass and Rhodes piano, George Harrison on guitar and Ringo Starr on drums, with added handclaps, tambourine, and a maraca. The song runs about 4 minutes and 19 seconds and is frequently listed among the Beatlesโ greatest songs; it has been covered by artists such as Ike & Tina Turner, Aerosmith, Arctic Monkeys, Michael Jackson, and Gary Clark Jr. In 2021, Ringo Starr called it his favourite Beatles song.
