# Paul Simon singled out one Beatles song as their “masterpiece”. It failed to even top the charts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paul-simon-singled-out-one-beatles-song-as-their-masterpiece-it-failed-to-even-top-the-charts/
- Published: 2026-11-15T15:23:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T16:48:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-beatles-song-paul-simon-a-masterpiece-charts/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Paul Simon called Harrison’s ‘Something’ a masterpiece.
- The song has been covered more than 150 times.
- Its acclaim did not translate into a chart-topping position.

## Summary

Paul Simon has called George Harrison’s Beatles song ‘Something’ a “masterpiece”, praising its deceptively simple construction and distinctive harmony. The article presents Harrison’s careful craftsmanship as an important part of the Beatles’ collective achievement, and notes how widely the song has been admired and covered.

‘Something’ was Harrison’s most successful song and has had more than 150 cover versions. Frank Sinatra reportedly favoured it among Beatles songs, Elvis recorded it, and Elton John praised it as better than ‘Yesterday’; despite its reputation, it did not reach the top of the charts.

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