Ah, yes — another Beatles gem, and this one’s led by none other than… BILLY SHEARS!
Kidding. It’s Paul McCartney, obviously. But this? This track’s a top 3 Beatles song for me. No skips. No misses. Just pure, melodic serotonin.

“I’ve Got a Feeling,” off Let It Be (1970), is one of those songs that just does something to you. A mood-lifter. A head-nodder. A full-body vibe. It’s a must-listen, especially when diving into the Beatles’ later era—when they were evolving fast, leaning into solo tendencies, and yet, somehow, still magically in sync.

This track opens Side Two of Let It Be, following the cheeky, rough-around-the-edges “Maggie Mae.” And listen—“Maggie Mae” is cute and all, but you’re probably not spinning it on repeat unless you’re deep in your Beatles bag. (If you are, hey, power to you.) But when “I’ve Got a Feeling” kicks in? Boom. We’re in business.

What makes this song so electric is how it bridges the personal with the collaborative. It’s got that perfect Lennon-McCartney call-and-response vibe, almost like two old friends trading stories through sound. Paul brings his hopeful urgency—“All these years I’ve been wanderin’ around…”—while John counters with his cynical cool: “Everybody had a hard year…” It’s an exchange that feels both spontaneous and surgical. Raw, but masterfully built.

And that groove, man. From Lennon’s gritty guitar riff to Ringo’s tight drumming, the band is locked in. It’s loose and relaxed, but it’s tight where it needs to be. You can tell they were feeling it—especially during that legendary rooftop concert where they performed this track with the city buzzing below. You can hear the wind in the mics, the joy in their voices, the urgency in Paul’s delivery. And floating right there with them? Billy Preston, adding that buttery-smooth Fender Rhodes touch that seals the deal. It’s like the Beatles brought in a pocket of soul just when they needed it most.

Now here’s where it gets personal: I first heard “I’ve Got a Feeling” in high school, but it really hit me years later when I took a History of The Beatles class at Concordia University. Yes—an actual university course dedicated to the Beatles. The moment I saw it on the course list, I knew I had to enroll. And when this song came on during one of the lectures, it stopped me in my tracks. There was just something about it—something magnetic, effortless, and alive.

And speaking of recent discoveries: have you heard Norah Jones’s cover of “I’ve Got a Feeling” from the top of the Empire State Building in 2022? Look it up. She nails it. It’s stripped back, soulful, and surprisingly powerful. You can feel the same emotional current, just filtered through a quieter lens. It’s a reminder that great songs aren’t locked to their time—they stretch, evolve, and still find new ways to move us.

“I’ve Got a Feeling” might not have the same universal recognition as “Hey Jude” or “Let It Be,” but it deserves to be up there. It’s a song that lifts you without trying too hard. A jam that just works. Every single time.

So if you haven’t revisited it in a while—or somehow missed it entirely—do yourself a favor. Put it on. Turn it up. Let it fill the room. Let it fill you up.

I’ve got a feeling it’ll do the trick.