"Something" is a song by the Beatles from their eleventh studio album Abbey Road 1969. It was written by George Harrison, the band's lead guitarist. Together with his second contribution to Abbey Road "Here Comes the Sun", it is widely viewed by music historians as having marked Harrison's ascendancy as a composer to the level of the Beatles' principal songwriters, Lennon and McCartney.
"Something," a song said to be inspired by Pattie Boyd, features a simple yet deeply emotional melody, enriched by the addition of orchestral strings that give it a lush, full sound, and Harrison’s elegant guitar solo is a standout moment in the track.
Both Paul McCartney and John Lennon praised it as one of Harrison’s finest works, with Lennon specifically calling it a definitive showcase of Harrison’s songwriting brilliance. Covered by countless artists, including Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley "Something" remains one of the most frequently covered songs in The Beatles' catalog.
The track is generally considered a love song to Pattie Boyd, Harrison's first wife, although Harrison offered alternative sources of inspiration in later interviews.