“Let It Be” was released by The Beatles in 1970 as both the title track of their final studio album and one of their last major singles, emerging from the band’s turbulent Get Back sessions in 1969. Built around Paul McCartney’s piano-led composition, the song carries a stripped-back, gospel-influenced sound that contrasts the tension within the group at the time, with George Martin’s orchestral production adding its now-iconic emotional lift. Upon release, it became a global No. 1 single in sev