Got to Get You Into My Life (1976 & 1978) 7/30/20

Another “double play” today! (Check out the Beatles and EW&F links below!

Beatle fans know that many of the songs credited to “Lennon/McCartney” were actually written solely by either John or Paul. It was a deal they worked out early in their partnership in order to share songwriting profits. Of course, it made them both rich, but it wasn't smooth sailing. Sometimes John hated a song Paul had written...and vice versa.

Today's “Great Song” was written by Paul, but in this particular case, John loved it! In fact, he thought it was one of Paul's best.

It was one of the standout tracks on 1966's “Revolver” album...but it wasn't released as a single until 1976, (6 years after The Beatles broke up), to promote the release of their “Rock & Roll Music” compilation album. It ended up at #7 in the US on Billboard's Hot 100, and #1 on Canada's Top 40! On the Adult Contemporary charts, the matching numbers were 9 & 3, respectively.

According to Sir Paul, the song is “an ode to pot,” (Yep!) written in the style of “classic Motown.” The use of brass in the song was somewhat of a departure for the group (when it was recorded in '66), but it worked well. So well, that it inspired another brass-heavy group to cover it, and make it a “Great Song of the '70s, TWICE.

In 1978, Earth, Wind and Fire released a jazzed-up cover version that went straight to the top of Billboard's Soul Chart, and #9 on the Hot 100.

“Got to Get You Into My Life:” Two Great Groups, One “Great Song of the '70s!!”

Beatles: (1966-76)

Earth, Wind & Fire: (1978)