49 Hit Songs That Everyone Likes Apart from the Artists Who Sang Them

3. Let It Be by The Beatles

The iconic 1970 song has been revered for multiple decades, but Paul McCartney never liked the wall of the sound approach taken by Phil Spector on the song. John Lennon wasn’t pleased about the music of the song either. Regardless of how they might feel about the song, however, it garnered a cult following that to this day keeps growing stronger.

Source: newsweek.com

Regardless, I guess the song had a bigger purpose, even if they felt that the song wasn’t exactly part of their style! Paul McCartney actually wrote the song. He was inspired by his mom who was named Mary. Unfortunately, she died when he was only 14 years old. A lot of people thought the lyrics including ‘Mother Mary’ was a biblical reference. But now you know, it’s for his mum!