Imagine John Lennon ( Cover by Charlotte Summers), John Lennon, Imagine, Cover

Imagine was written by John Lennon and taken from his 1971 album of the same name. This song is now 50 years old (as of 2021) and was the bestselling single of Lennon s career, calling for a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations and without religion. Shortly before his death, Lennon said that much of the song s lyrics and content came from his wife, Yoko Ono. in October 1971 Lennon released Imagine as a single in the United States, where it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was first issued as a single in Britain in 1975, to promote the compilation Shaved Fish, and reached number six on the UK Singles Chart that year. It later topped the chart following Lennon s murder in 1980. Imagine is one of the 100 most performed songs of the 20th century. , inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The Guinness World Records British Hit Singles