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George Harrison completed the lyrics for Here Comes the Sun in June 1969 while on holiday in Sardinia. The recording sessions took place at EMI Studios starting on the 7th of July 1969 and concluded with a final mix on the 20th of August 1969.
The garden at Hurtwood Edge in Ewhurst, Surrey served as the setting where George Harrison wrote the music for Here Comes the Sun. Eric Clapton recalled watching Harrison arrive with his guitar to play the initial ideas during this period.
The bridge of Here Comes the Sun features orchestral parts including four violas, four cellos, double bass, two piccolos, two flutes, two alto flutes, and two clarinets added on the 15th of August 1969. A Moog synthesizer part was also included to complete the track on the 19th of August 1969.
As of May 2023, Here Comes the Sun became the Beatles' first song to exceed one billion plays on Spotify. By August 2021, the track had already surpassed 700 million plays globally.
Astronomer Carl Sagan attempted to include Here Comes the Sun on the Voyager Golden Record but legal status regarding copyright ownership prevented its inclusion. EMI intervened when probes launched in 1977 which stopped the song from being sent into space.