What is "get back"

c.1600 (intransitive) "to return;" 1808 (transitive) "to recover" (something); meaning "retaliate" is attested by 1888.

vb. (context intransitive English) Return to where one came from.

1. v. come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity [syn: return, go back, come back]

2. recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost; "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers" [syn: win back]

3. take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" [syn: get even]

4. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" [syn: settle]

"Get Back" is a song recorded by the Beatles and written by Paul McCartney (though credited to Lennon-McCartney), originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston." A different mix of the song later became the closing track of Let It Be (1970), which was the Beatles' last album released just after the group split. The single version was later issued on the compilation albums 1967–1970, 20 Greatest Hits, Past Masters, and 1.

The single reached number one in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France, West Germany, and Mexico. It was the Beatles' only single that credited another artist at their request. "Get Back" was the Beatles' first single release in true stereo in the US. In the UK, the Beatles' singles remained monaural until the following release, " The Ballad of John and Yoko".

" Get Back" is a song by The Beatles.

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"Get Back" is a song by rapper Ludacris, from his album The Red Light District. It was released as the first single from the album and reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2005.

Get Back is a 1991 concert film starring Paul McCartney that documents The Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. The film was directed by Richard Lester, in a return to his Beatles-related work, and was released by Carolco Pictures and New Line Cinema, through the Seven Arts joint venture.

"Get Back" is a song performed by American singer Demi Lovato. It was written by Lovato, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas and produced by the Jonas Brothers alongside John Fields, for Lovato's debut studio album, Don't Forget. The song features Jack Lawless on drums and John Taylor and the Jonas Brothers on guitars. The initial writing of the song took place when Lovato wanted to write a song about getting back together with an old boyfriend, as opposed to writing mean or heartbroken songs. "Get Back" was released as the album's lead single on August 12, 2008, by Hollywood Records. Musically, the song is an upbeat rock song with a guitar-driven sound.

The song was met with positive reviews from critics and performed average commercially, peaking at number forty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and ninety-three on the Canadian Hot 100. In Australia, the song peaked at number ten on the ARIA Hitseekers chart. Lovato has performed the song on several occasions, including the opening of the 2008 Disney Channel Games and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Get Back is a song by American punk rock band Zebrahead from their second and major label debut album Waste of Mind which was released on 1998. When the song was released it became a minor-hit on the radio and charted #32 on the US Modern Rock Tracks. It's the first and only song so far to be charted on a Billboard chart from Zebrahead and also is the best known.

Get Back is a British sitcom written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran that ran for two series between 26 October 1992 and 15 November 1993. It followed the Sweet family, led by father Martin, played by Ray Winstone, a self-made man who lost his money in the recession of the early 1990s and has to downsize, moving in with his father in a council flat. It is notable for the early appearance of Kate Winslet, who played one of the family's daughters. The series title, the character names and the titles of each episode were all inspired by Beatles songs.

Get Back is the fourth studio album released by the Canadian band Pink Mountaintops on April 28, 2014 through Jagjaguwar Records. It features a guest appearances by J. Mascis and Annie Hardy.

The album is a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.

Get Back is the first studio album by Australian rock and roll band The Basics. Released on 21 March 2003, the album consists of material composed by members Wally de Backer and Kris Schroeder. The album features De Backer, Schroeder, and original lead guitarist Michael Hubbard.

"Get Back (ASAP)" is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan for her debut studio album, Saxobeats (2011). The track was made available for digital download on March 19, 2011, and it has been released as the album's third track. "Get Back (ASAP)" was written by Andrei Nemirschi and Marcel Prodan, while production was handled by MediaPro Music. A music video for the song was directed by Iulian and debuted on Ultra Music's YouTube channel, where it has amassed over 22 million views. The clip was shot during one day in Bucharest, Romania at Castel Film and sees Stan at a saloon bar trying to get rid of two police men played by Nemirschi and Prodan. MediaPro Music described the clip as a continuation to the video for " Mr. Saxobeat".

"Get Back (ASAP)" became a success in various European countries, with it peaking within the top ten in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania and Israel. Besides this, it also reached the top twenty in France, Lebanon, Netherlands and Denmark.