He was one of the greatest lyricists of the Rock Era, and even though his partnership with Paul McCartney was over with the sad and personal breakup of the Beatles, Lennon continued to put out great music. Here is his complete Hits List*:
1969: "Give Peace A Chance" (#14, #2 U.K., #4 Germany, #8 Canada, #6 Australia, #1 Netherlands, #2 Austria)
"Cold Turkey" (#30, #12 U.K., #30 Canada, #25 Australia)
1970: "Instant Karma!" (#3, #5 U.K., #7 Germany, #2 Canada, #6 Australia, #7 Netherlands, #4 Austria)
"Mother" (#43, #26 Germany, #12 Canada, #57 Australia, #10 Netherlands, #9 Austria)
1971: "Power To The People" (#11, #6 U.K., #7 Germany, #4 Canada, #21 Australia, #4 Netherlands, #21 Austria)
"Imagine" (#3, #7 Germany, #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #5 Netherlands)
"Happy Xmas (sic) (War Is Over)" (#2 U.K., #45 Germany, #43 Canada, #9 Australia, #7 Netherlands)
1972: "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World" (#57, #73 Canada)
1973: "Mind Games" (#18, #26 U.K., #11 Canada, #16 Australia, #16 Netherlands)
1974: "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" (#1, #36 U.K., #2 Canada, #34 Australia, #21 Netherlands)
"#9 Dream" (#9, #23 U.K., #35 Canada)
1975: "Stand By Me" (#20, #30 U.K., #22 Germany, #13 Canada, #61 Australia, #19 Austria)
"Ya Ya" (#47 Germany)
"Imagine" (#6 U.K.)
1980: "(Just Like) Starting Over" (#1, #1 U.K., #4 Germany, #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #14 Netherlands, #1 Austria)
1981: "Woman" (#2, #1 U.K., #4 Germany, #1 Canada, #4 Australia, #11 Netherlands, #3 Austria)
"Imagine" (re-release--#1 U.K., #43 Australia, #5 Netherlands, #4 Austria)
"Watching The Wheels" (#10, #30 U.K., #46 Germany, #3 Canada, #45 Australia, #12 Austria)
"Happy Xmas (sic) (War Is Over)" (re-release--#28 U.K., #2 Netherlands, #77 Australia)
1982: "Love" (#42 U.K., #94 Australia)
1984: "Nobody Told Me" (#5, #6 U.K., #55 Germany, #4 Canada, #6 Australia, #13 Netherlands)
"Borrowed Time" (#32 U.K.)
"I'm Stepping Out" (#55, #88 U.K.)
"Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him"
1985: "Jealous Guy" (#80, #65 U.K.)
1988: "Imagine" (re-release--#45 U.K., #21 Australia)
1997: "(Just Like) Starting Over" (re-release)
"Love" (re-release)
1999: "Imagine" (re-release--#3 U.K., #56 Netherlands)
2003: "Happy Xmas (sic) (War Is Over)" (#33, U.K., #78 Netherlands
That's 20 solo hits for John, with eight reaching the Top 10, and two #1 songs, though anyone who didn't have "Imagine" at #1 is a laughing stock.
1969: "Give Peace A Chance" (#14, #2 U.K., #4 Germany, #8 Canada, #6 Australia, #1 Netherlands, #2 Austria)
"Cold Turkey" (#30, #12 U.K., #30 Canada, #25 Australia)
1970: "Instant Karma!" (#3, #5 U.K., #7 Germany, #2 Canada, #6 Australia, #7 Netherlands, #4 Austria)
"Mother" (#43, #26 Germany, #12 Canada, #57 Australia, #10 Netherlands, #9 Austria)
1971: "Power To The People" (#11, #6 U.K., #7 Germany, #4 Canada, #21 Australia, #4 Netherlands, #21 Austria)
"Imagine" (#3, #7 Germany, #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #5 Netherlands)
"Happy Xmas (sic) (War Is Over)" (#2 U.K., #45 Germany, #43 Canada, #9 Australia, #7 Netherlands)
1972: "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World" (#57, #73 Canada)
1973: "Mind Games" (#18, #26 U.K., #11 Canada, #16 Australia, #16 Netherlands)
1974: "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" (#1, #36 U.K., #2 Canada, #34 Australia, #21 Netherlands)
"#9 Dream" (#9, #23 U.K., #35 Canada)
1975: "Stand By Me" (#20, #30 U.K., #22 Germany, #13 Canada, #61 Australia, #19 Austria)
"Ya Ya" (#47 Germany)
"Imagine" (#6 U.K.)
1980: "(Just Like) Starting Over" (#1, #1 U.K., #4 Germany, #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #14 Netherlands, #1 Austria)
1981: "Woman" (#2, #1 U.K., #4 Germany, #1 Canada, #4 Australia, #11 Netherlands, #3 Austria)
"Imagine" (re-release--#1 U.K., #43 Australia, #5 Netherlands, #4 Austria)
"Watching The Wheels" (#10, #30 U.K., #46 Germany, #3 Canada, #45 Australia, #12 Austria)
"Happy Xmas (sic) (War Is Over)" (re-release--#28 U.K., #2 Netherlands, #77 Australia)
1982: "Love" (#42 U.K., #94 Australia)
1984: "Nobody Told Me" (#5, #6 U.K., #55 Germany, #4 Canada, #6 Australia, #13 Netherlands)
"Borrowed Time" (#32 U.K.)
"I'm Stepping Out" (#55, #88 U.K.)
"Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him"
1985: "Jealous Guy" (#80, #65 U.K.)
1988: "Imagine" (re-release--#45 U.K., #21 Australia)
1997: "(Just Like) Starting Over" (re-release)
"Love" (re-release)
1999: "Imagine" (re-release--#3 U.K., #56 Netherlands)
2003: "Happy Xmas (sic) (War Is Over)" (#33, U.K., #78 Netherlands
That's 20 solo hits for John, with eight reaching the Top 10, and two #1 songs, though anyone who didn't have "Imagine" at #1 is a laughing stock.
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