Let It Be (song) over single notes in the left hand. In his review of the single, for the "NME", Derek Johnson admired McCartney's performance and the lyrics' "pseudo-religious" qualities. Although he considered that the melody paled beside some of the band's previous singles, Johnson added: "As ever with The Beatles, this is a record to stop you dead in your tracks and compel you to listen attentively." John Gabree of "High Fidelity" magazine found the lyrics "dangerous politically", but viewed the song as possibly "the best thing musically that McCartney has done". In 2010, "Rolling Stone" magazine placed "Let It Be" at number
Blackbird (Beatles song) been written in response to the Civil Rights Movement, and added, "It's so great to realise so many civil rights issues have been overcome." A live version appears in the multi-CD collection "Good Evening New York City", which was released in 2009 and recorded inside the American stadium Citi Field. "Blackbird" is, by one count, one of the top ten most recorded songs of all time. The following artists have recorded "Blackbird" in a variety of styles: Blackbird (Beatles song) "Blackbird" is a song by the Beatles from their 1968 double album "The Beatles" (also known as "the White Album"),