The song Let It Be was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by the Beatles in 1970 as a single and as the title track of their final studio album Let It Be. Sung by Paul McCartney, the song reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the band’s most successful releases. According to McCartney, the lyrics were inspired by a dream about his mother Mary, who had died when he was a teenager. With its gospel-influenced style and prominent piano and guitar solos, Let It Be became one of the Beatles’ most enduring and widely covered songs.