Don’t Let Me Down

song by Lennon and McCartney

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"Don't Let Me Down" is a song by The Beatles, primarily written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was originally released as a B-side to the single "Get Back" in April 1969. The song was later included in the 2003 remix of the Let It Be album, titled Let It Be…Naked. The phrase "let down" can mean to fail to support or to disappoint.123

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Let It Be
Original production and remastering
…studio chatter and removed “Don’t Let Me Down.” McCartney especially was displeased with Spector’s orchestral additions. Lennon and Starr, meanwhile, liked the tracks. Nonetheless, Rolling Stone magazine criticized Spector’s work, and the general critical consensus was that Let It Be lacked the cohesiveness of the band’s previous albums.
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…studio chatter and removed “Don’t Let Me Down.” McCartney especially was displeased with Spector’s orchestral additions. Lennon and Starr, meanwhile, liked the tracks. Nonetheless, Rolling Stone magazine criticized Spector’s work, and the general critical consensus was that Let It Be lacked the cohesiveness of the band’s previous albums.
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