Hans Hot 100 Beatles Songs: #87: ‘It’s Only Love”- It’s Only Love” a Lennon-McCartney song- was written mostly by John Lennon. It is one of five songs from Help! to make Hans Hot 100. Over the years John never had much good to say about the song, he called it a ‘lousy song’ with ‘abysmal lyrics’ – and while it is not lyrically one of his stronger efforts I have always loved the way the finish product sounds.