Rain (Beatles song) Rain (Beatles song) "Rain" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was first released in May 1966 as the B-side of their "Paperback Writer" single. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the album "Revolver" although neither appears on that album. The song was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It is noted for its slowed-down rhythm track, an example of the tape-manipulation techniques the band embraced at this time, and backwards vocals over the song's coda. The single's release marked the first time that reversed sounds had appeared in a pop song,
Something (Beatles song) album. "Something" drew praise from the Beatles' primary songwriters, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Lennon stated that "Something" was the best song on "Abbey Road", and McCartney considered it the best song Harrison had written. The single topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States and charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and West Germany, and peaked at number 4 in the United Kingdom. It has been covered by over 150 artists, making it the second-most covered Beatles song after "Yesterday". Artists who have covered it include Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, James Brown, Shirley Bassey,