Build Me Up Buttercup

From Wikipedia:

“Build Me Up Buttercup” is a song written by Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968, and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang.

It hit No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100 and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1969. It was also a No. 2 hit in the United Kingdom, for two non-consecutive weeks, behind “Lily the Pink” by the Scaffold. It was quickly certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over a million US copies. […]

On January 13, 1969, during the “Get Back” sessions, Ringo Starr asked who recorded “Build Me Up Buttercup.” He’s being told it’s The Foundations, and Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman both sang a bit of the chorus. A few minutes, Paul sang a few more lines of the song.

The Beatles sang another version of “Build Me Up Buttercup,” on January 31, 1969, the last day of the “Get Back” sessions.

Bootlegs

Cover versions played during the "Get Back" sessions

"Build Me Up Buttercup" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions:

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