Whatever Gets You Thru the Night (original studio mix)

~ Recording by John Lennon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Whatever Gets You Through the Night?:??John LennonWhatever Gets You Through the NightJohn LennonSingle
  • US1974-09-23
Apple Records
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:25John LennonWalls and BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
  • GB1974-10-04
Apple RecordsPCTC 253
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:29John LennonWalls and Bridges (Quadraphonic 8-Track)John LennonAlbum
  • US1974-10-04
Apple RecordsQ8W-3416
1.1Whatever Gets You Through the Night?:??John LennonWhatever Gets You Through the NightJohn LennonSingle
  • GB1974-10-04
Apple Records
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:25John LennonWalls and BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
Apple Records1C 064-05 733
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:25John LennonWalls and BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
Apple RecordsSW-3416
1.1Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear BandWhatever Gets You Thru the NightJohn LennonSingle
Apple Records2C 004-05731
1.1Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear BandWhatever Gets You Thru The NightJohn LennonSingle
Apple Records1874
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and Bridges (made in UK)John LennonAlbum
  • GB1987-08-03
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46768 2
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and Bridges (made in USA)John LennonAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 7 46768 2
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
  • US1988-04-25
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
  • JP1988-08-04
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CP32-5465
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (club edition)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1989-10-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 591516
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-10-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 591516
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1989-11-03
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1989-11-15
OdeonTOCP-5923
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMTV 37, CDP 7915162
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7 91516 2, CDEMTV 37, CDP 7915162
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 591516
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-02-06
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 91516 2
3.1Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-10-30
ParlophoneCDS 7 95220 2, CDS 7952222
3.1Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CD2-95220
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), ParlophoneCDP 7 91516 2, D173627
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-27
Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (EMI UDEN, 1st pressing)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9, 82195429
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLegend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
1.8Whatever Gets You Through the Night3:21John LennonLegend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 21954 2 9, CDPCSJ (WF) 7201
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Group Australasia (not for release label use! manufacturer and distributor), Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-02-24
Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:25John LennonWalls And BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
Apple Records499 4641, 7243 4 99464 1 5, PCTC 253
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Records Co., Ltd.
1.83Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:26John Lennon & Elton John100 Hits Band on the RunVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1344 MP3
1.29Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:26John Lennon & Elton John100 Hits Rock ShowVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1338 MP3
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-06-28
Parlophone
1.5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonPower to the People: The HitsJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2010-01-01
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonPower to the People: The HitsJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-10-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)9066402
6.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonJohn Lennon Signature BoxJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-04
1.5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonPower to the People: The HitsJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-04
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099990955020
3.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonGimme Some TruthJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5099990664229
1.5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonPower to the People: The Hits (Experience Edition (CD+DVD))John LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-10-05
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099990955020
1.5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonPower to the People: The HitsJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
2.5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonPower to the People: The Hits (Experience Edition (CD+DVD))John LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-10-05
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099990955020
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and Bridges (2010 remaster)John LennonAlbum
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:21John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-10-27
  • GB2013-10-27
Parlophone595 0672, 7243 5 95067 2 2
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and BridgesJohn LennonAlbum
  • JP2014-12-03
Apple RecordsUIGY-9648
6.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:27John LennonJohn Lennon Signature BoxJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and Bridges (mastered for iTunes)John LennonAlbum
Apple Records
1.2Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:28John LennonWalls and Bridges (96kHz/24bit)John LennonAlbum
Apple Records
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (European 1990s reissue, no sid codes)John LennonAlbum + CompilationParlophone0777 791516 2 2
1.4Whatever Gets You Thru the Night3:20John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + CompilationCapitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2 91516

Relationships

producer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:Eddie Mottau
bass guitar:Klaus Voormann
clavinet:Ken Ascher
drums (drum set):Jim Keltner
guitar:Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
John Lennon (The Beatles)
organ, piano and background vocals:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
percussion:Arthur Jenkins
saxophone:Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:Philharmanic Orchestrange
Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
arranger:John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recorded at:Record Plant East (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
has remixes:Whatever Gets You Thru the Night (2005 remix)
recording of:Whatever Gets You Thru the Night

Whatever Gets You Thru the Night

lyricist and composer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:Lenono Music
later translated versions:Peu importe si tu passe la nuit (Whatever Gets You thru the Night)