Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for The Beatles' landmark 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the song became an international favorite almost immediately. But it was another artist who transformed it into one of rock's defining anthems and, two decades later, an '80s band that proved its timeless appeal all over again.
"It was just mind blowing, [Cocker] totally turned the song into a soul anthem and I was forever grateful for him for doing that," McCartney later told Billboard.
Released in 1988, the band's version was recorded for the charity project Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father, which celebrated the legacy of the Beatles' groundbreaking album. Wet Wet Wet's heartfelt rendition resonated with listeners, spending four weeks at No. 1 in the United Kingdom and introducing the song to a new generation.
More than 50 years after it was first recorded by The Beatles, "With a Little Help From My Friends" remains one of the rare songs to top the U.K. charts twice with two different artists. From Joe Cocker's era-defining reinvention to Wet Wet Wet's chart-topping revival, the Lennon-McCartney classic continues to prove that a great song can find new life with every generation.
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