Paul McCartney’s Favorite George Harrison-Penned Beatles Song

Though he might not have had quite as many cuts as Paul McCartney or John Lennon, George Harrison did deliver his fair share of hits for the Beatles. Among his cuts are “I, Me, Mine,” “Something,” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Each of those songs are indelible in the Beatles catalog, proving Harrison’s songwriting prowess. However, there is one song in particular that stood out for McCartney. Find out what Macca’s favorite Harrison-penned Beatles song is, below.

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Paul McCartney’s Favorite George Harrison-Penned Beatles Song

Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo

Here comes the sun, and I say

It’s alright

It’s impossible to not like “Here Comes the Sun.” It’s the sonic equivalent to feeling the first warm rays after a long, cold, lonely winter. McCartney once credited this track as one of his favorite songs Harrison contributed to the band.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, McCartney was asked what song of Harrison’s he liked best. “‘Here Comes The Sun,’” he said at the time. “It is a brilliant song and the kind of song that’s really good in times like these.”

Little darlin’, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter

Little darlin’, it feels like years since it’s been here

Though this song seems to have pretty self explanatory origins, it was a sort of rebirth for Harrison. While the song’s themes seem to capture the changing of the seasons, it was written at a time when Harrison needed a bit of change himself.

“‘Here Comes The Sun’ was written at the time when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen: ‘sign this’ and ‘sign that,’” he once said. “So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton’s house. The relief of not having to go and see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric’s acoustic guitars and wrote ‘Here Comes The Sun.’”

Harrison certainly captured the sigh of relief he must have felt. It’s impossible to hang on to your worries while listening to this easy-breezy track. Revisit this Beatles staple, below.

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo

Here comes the sun

It’s alright

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