"Whatever Gets You thru the Night"
Single by John Lennon
from the album Walls and Bridges
B-side(s)	"Beef Jerky"
Released	1974-10-04 (UK)
Format	7"
Genre	Rock
Length	3:27
Label	Apple Records
Writer(s)	John Lennon
Producer(s)	John Lennon
Chart positions
#36 (UK Singles Chart) #1 (US Billboard Hot 100)
John Lennon singles chronology
"Mind Games" (1973)	"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (1974)	"#9 Dream" (1975)

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External link

• John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night at Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages.