The song With a Little Help from My Friends was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by the Beatles in 1967 on the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Sung by Ringo Starr as the character “Billy Shears,” the track serves as the album’s second song and a musical transition from the title track. Its lyrics focus on friendship, support, and mutual trust, delivered in a call-and-response style with the other band members. Although not released as a single by the Beatles, it became widely known through Joe Cocker’s 1968 cover, which turned the song into an international hit.