Thank You ( Led Zeppelin song ) - wikipedia Thank You ( Led Zeppelin song ) `` Thank You '' Song by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin II Released 22 October 1969 ( 1969 - 10 - 22 ) Format LP record Recorded 1969 Studio Morgan, London Genre Rock Length 3 : 50 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Jimmy Page Robert Plant Producer ( s ) Jimmy Page `` Thank You '' is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II, written by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. Contents 1 Overview 2 Live history 3 Reception 4 Recognition and legacy 5 Cover versions 6 Personnel 7 References 8 Sources 9 External Links Overview `` Thank You '' signalled a deeper involvement in songwriting by singer Robert Plant : it was the first Led Zeppelin song for which he wrote all the lyrics. According to various Led Zeppelin biographies, this is also the song that made Jimmy Page realise that Plant could now handle writing the majority of the lyrics for the band 's songs. Plant wrote the song as a tribute to his then - wife Maureen. The song features Hammond organ playing by John Paul Jones, which fades into a false ending before concluding with a crescendo roughly ten seconds later. This has created a problem for radio stations wishing to play the track, which must decide whether to accept the dead air or cut it off. Some stations run an edited version with the silence eliminated. For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12 - string guitar. It was also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs on which Page sang backing vocals. Live history This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2013 ) When `` Thank You '' was performed at Led Zeppelin concerts, it featured Jones ' extended keyboard solo ( either on the Hammond organ or on some 1972 - 73 versions, the Mellotron ) as an introduction to the song. The piece was eventually dropped from the band 's standard live setlist following the 1973 tour of the United States, when it was only occasionally used as an encore, for example, at the tour 's final concert in Madison Square Garden. Robert Plant sang a part of `` Thank You '' at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, before combining the song with `` Crazy Little Thing Called Love ''. Reception In a retrospective review of Led Zeppelin II ( Deluxe Edition ), Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound praised the remastering of `` Thank You '', believing the track now sounds `` mellow and well - balanced ''. Madden further praised the remastering, writing the track `` breathes easy during the verses and ascends elsewhere in the song '', along with `` illuminating Page 's touch and Bonham 's haymakers ''. When reviewing the added bonus tracks of the Deluxe Edition, Madden further praised the new version of `` Thank You '', titled `` Thank You ( Backing Track ) '', writing the track `` magnifies the song 's tasteful sheen, popping with Bonham 's drums and Jones ' organ, which seems to have a mind of its own. '' Record producer Rick Rubin has remarked on the song 's structure, `` The delicacy of the vocals is incredible ; the acoustic guitar and the organ work together to create an otherworldly presence. '' Recognition and legacy In November 2010, `` Thank You '' topped Gibson 's list of `` Top 10 Thanksgiving Songs ''. The song was recorded by Page and Plant for the No Quarter : Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded album. It was released as a single and reached number eight on Billboard magazine 's Album Rock Tracks chart in 1995. Cover versions Main article : List of cover versions of Led Zeppelin songs Personnel Robert Plant -- vocals Jimmy Page -- electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals John Paul Jones -- Hammond organ, bass guitar John Bonham -- drums References Jump up ^ The 2004 reissue of Led Zeppelin II shows 4 : 49 Jump up ^ Interview with Jimmy Page, Guitar World magazine, 1993 ^ Jump up to : Madden, Michael ( 4 June 2014 ). `` Led Zeppelin -- Led Zeppelin II ( Reissue ) ''. CoS. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Jump up ^ The Playlist Special : Fifty Artists Pick Their Personal Top 10s. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 January 2011. Jump up ^ Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top Make Top Thanksgiving Songs List. Antimusic.com. Jump up ^ Russell Hall. 10 Great Songs that Give Thanks. Gibson. Retrieved 27 November 2010. Sources Lewis, Dave ( 2004 ) The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, ISBN 0 - 7119 - 3528 - 9 Welch, Chris ( 1998 ) Led Zeppelin : Dazed and Confused : The Stories Behind Every Song, ISBN 1 - 56025 - 818 - 7 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Led Zeppelin II track listing Songs Side one `` Whole Lotta Love '' `` What Is and What Should Never Be '' `` The Lemon Song '' `` Thank You '' Side two `` Heartbreaker '' `` Living Loving Maid ( She 's Just a Woman ) '' `` Ramble On '' `` Moby Dick '' `` Bring It On Home '' Deluxe edition `` La La '' Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy Physical Graffiti Presence In Through the Out Door Coda Led Zeppelin John Bonham John Paul Jones Jimmy Page Robert Plant Studio albums Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy Physical Graffiti Presence In Through the Out Door Coda Live albums The Song Remains the Same BBC Sessions How the West Was Won Celebration Day Compilations Profiled The Best of Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions Mothership Led Zeppelin Deluxe Edition Boxed sets Led Zeppelin Remasters Boxed Set 2 The Complete Studio Recordings Definitive Collection Singles `` Good Times Bad Times '' / `` Communication Breakdown '' `` Whole Lotta Love '' / `` Living Loving Maid ( She 's Just a Woman ) '' `` Immigrant Song '' / `` Hey, Hey, What Can I Do '' `` Black Dog '' / `` Misty Mountain Hop '' `` Rock and Roll '' / `` Four Sticks '' `` Over the Hills and Far Away '' / `` Dancing Days '' `` D'yer Mak'er '' / `` The Crunge '' `` Trampled Under Foot '' / `` Black Country Woman '' `` Candy Store Rock '' / `` Royal Orleans '' `` Fool in the Rain '' / `` Hot Dog '' `` Travelling Riverside Blues '' `` Baby Come On Home '' `` The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair '' Films The Song Remains the Same Led Zeppelin DVD Celebration Day Tours Scandinavia 1968 U.K. 1968 North America 1968 -- 1969 U.K. & Scandinavia 1969 North America Spring 1969 U.K. Summer 1969 North America Summer 1969 Europe Autumn 1969 North America Autumn 1969 U.K. 1970 Europe 1970 North America Spring 1970 Iceland, Bath & Germany 1970 North America Summer 1970 U.K. Spring 1971 Europe 1971 North America 1971 Japan 1971 U.K. Winter 1971 Australasia 1972 North America 1972 Japan 1972 U.K. 1972 -- 1973 Europe 1973 North America 1973 North America 1975 Earls Court 1975 North America 1977 Knebworth 1979 Over Europe 1980 Reunions Live Aid ( 1985 ) Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary ( 1988 ) Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert ( 2007 ) Lists Discography Songs Awards and nominations Bootlegs Cover versions by others Led Zeppelin songs written or inspired by others Related Articles Swan Song Records Three Week Hero `` Beck 's Bolero '' Bron - Yr - Aur The Starship Caesar 's Chariot Shark episode Planned tour -- The 1980s, Part One Covers and tributes That ' 70s Show ( season 5 ) Bands The Yardbirds Band of Joy XYZ The Honeydrippers The Firm Coverdale Page Page and Plant Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes Them Crooked Vultures Strange Sensation Books Hammer of the Gods : The Led Zeppelin Saga Stairway to Heaven : Led Zeppelin Uncensored When Giants Walked the Earth People Jason Bonham Peter Grant Richard Cole Book Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thank_You_(Led_Zeppelin_song)&oldid=795273237 '' Categories : Led Zeppelin songs 1969 songs Songs written by Jimmy Page Songs written by Robert Plant Song recordings produced by Jimmy Page Hidden categories : Use British English from June 2012 Use dmy dates from June 2012 Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2012 Articles with unsourced statements from November 2013 Articles needing additional references from September 2013 All articles needing additional references Articles with unsourced statements from September 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Magyar Norsk nynorsk Português Русский Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2017, at 04 : 33. 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Question: what is the song thank you by led zeppelin about
Answer: Plant wrote the song as a tribute to his then-wife Maureen.