Lennon said he was "trying to do Smokey Robinson again," and Ian MacDonald compared it to "You Can Depend on Me" by the Miracles, both musically and lyrically.
レノンは"trying to do Smokey Robinson again,"と言っており、イアン・マクドナルドはミラクルズの"You Can Depend on Me"と音楽面と詩の両方で比較した。