Let It Be (song) Let It Be (song) "Let It Be" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternate mix) as the title track of their album "Let It Be". At the time, it had the highest debut on the "Billboard" Hot 100, beginning its chart run at number 6. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band. Both the "Let It Be" album and the US single "The Long and Winding Road" were released after McCartney's announced
The Beatles in India to Harrison's account of his and Lennon's final conversation with the Maharishi, in the 2000 book "The Beatles Anthology", Harrison reminded him of the plan to join Shankar, but the Maharishi was unable to accept it. Harrison added: "That's when John said something like, 'Well, "you're" supposed to be the mystic, you should know.'" While waiting for their taxis to arrive, Lennon wrote the song "Maharishi" (later retitled "Sexy Sadie"), in which he sang: "Maharishi – what have you done? / You made a fool of everyone." In a 1974 interview, Lennon said that they were convinced that the delay