Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' Poised To Hit Number One In The U.K. Again

LONDON, UK (BBC/Radio 1) - The late George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" looks likely to hit Number One in the U.K. for a second time. According to the BBC, the posthumous reissue of the single--which topped the charts in both Great Britain and the U.S. in 1971--is selling well enough to place it at Number One on the British singles chart, a spot currently occupied by another late pop star, R&B singer Aaliyah.

Proceeds from the new edition of "My Sweet Lord," which was the first single from Harrison's solo album All Things Must Pass, are going to charity, including Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, which will in turn give money to Jubilee Action, BBC Children In Need, Great Ormand Street Children's Hospital, the National Deaf Children Society, Medecins Sans Frontieres (also known as Doctors Without Borders), and Macmillan Nurses.

In the U.S., proceeds from "My Sweet Lord" are earmarked for the Self-Realization Fellowship, a California-based spiritual foundation dedicated to the teachings of yoga and meditation pioneer Paramahansa Yogananda, whom Harrison frequently cited as an important spiritual influence on his work.

The "My Sweet Lord" single is filled out with the 2000 re-recording of the song and the All Things Must Pass track "Let It Down."