One of the Greatest Beatles Covers Is This 1969 Track Some Say Is Better Than the Original

“Here Comes The Sun” is one of the most important songs in The Beatles’ catalog. Released in 1969, it’s a defining single for the band, beautifully encapsulating the relief at the arrival of spring and promised brighter days ahead. But though it earned The Beatles a number three slot on the US Billboard Hot Rock Songs, one particular cover may outshine its original recording. Blues icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone recorded "Here Comes the Sun" as the title track to her 1971 covers album, and it remains revered by critics as one of the most powerful takes on the song. Sung with a deeper depth of exhaustion during a time of political unrest and rampant racism, the song took on a whole new meaning for Black people at a time when brighter days were long awaited. Beyond just a cover, Simone reinterpreted it in a way that shifted its emotional meaning. Here’s a deeper dive into the cover and why it has long stood the test of time.