Whatever Gets You thru the Night
| "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" | ||||
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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 | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Lennon | |||
| Producer(s) | John Lennon | |||
| John Lennon singles chronology | ||||
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| 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. In the U.S. it peaked at No. 1 on all three record charts: Billboard Hot 100, Cashbox, and Record World, and at No. 36 in the UK. 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, making him the last member of the Beatles to finally reach the top of the charts. In Canada, the single spent two weeks at No. 2, and became the 30th biggest hit of 1974.