# In 2005, Paul McCartney wrote a song. It finally gave George Harrison a long-awaited songwriting credit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2005-paul-mccartney-wrote-a-song-it-finally-gave-george-harrison-a-long-awaited-songwriting-credit/
- Published: 2026-11-03T18:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:06:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2005-paul-mccartney-song-gave-george-harrison-credit/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- McCartney felt Harrison’s influence while writing “Friends to Go”.
- Harrison had struggled to get more songwriting space in The Beatles.
- His solo career later confirmed his songwriting stature.

## Summary

Paul McCartney said he felt as though George Harrison was guiding him while he wrote “Friends to Go” in 2005. The song’s Harrison-like sound and McCartney’s account of its creation offer a belated acknowledgement of a bandmate whose songwriting opportunities in The Beatles had often been limited.

The article places this in the context of tensions over songwriting during the band’s experimental years, when Harrison was frustrated at having fewer contributions. His songs “Taxman” and “Something” demonstrated his ability, while his later solo career further established his reputation. McCartney described “Friends to Go” as coming unusually easily, as if Harrison were writing it.

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