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About This Track
“(Just Like) Starting Over” is a song written and performed by John Lennon for his Double Fantasy album.
This song embodied the sense of renewal in Lennon and Yoko’s professional and personal lives during the writing and recording of Double Fantasy. “It was kinda obvious what Starting Over was about,” said journalist David Sheff, who did the last major interview with Lennon, to Mojo. “He’d been untrusting of Yoko, she’d been untrusting of him, all that kind of stuff. But in that one song was this incredible optimism and joy.” ((Just Like) Starting Over Songfacts)
It was released as a single on 24 October 1980 and reached number one in both the USA and UK two weeks after he was murdered. It is his biggest solo American hit, staying at #1 for five weeks. (When Lennon was shot in New York City on 8 December 1980 the single was at #3 in the US and the following week reached the summit.) In the UK it had peaked at #8 in the charts and had fallen out of the Top 20 before Lennon’s death propelled it to #1, making an unprecedented #21 to #1 move. By 6 January 1981 there were 3 Lennon songs in the UK top 5, a feat never achieved before or since.
This was the first single released from Double Fantasy, and the first new recording Lennon had released since 1975. It was chosen by Lennon not because it was the best track on the album, but because it was the most appropriate following his five year absence from the recording industry.
This song embodied the sense of renewal in Lennon and Yoko’s professional and personal lives during the writing and recording of Double Fantasy. “It was kinda obvious what Starting Over was about,” said journalist David Sheff, who did the last major interview with Lennon, to Mojo. “He’d been untrusting of Yoko, she’d been untrusting of him, all that kind of stuff. But in that one song was this incredible optimism and joy.” ((Just Like) Starting Over Songfacts)
It was released as a single on 24 October 1980 and reached number one in both the USA and UK two weeks after he was murdered. It is his biggest solo American hit, staying at #1 for five weeks. (When Lennon was shot in New York City on 8 December 1980 the single was at #3 in the US and the following week reached the summit.) In the UK it had peaked at #8 in the charts and had fallen out of the Top 20 before Lennon’s death propelled it to #1, making an unprecedented #21 to #1 move. By 6 January 1981 there were 3 Lennon songs in the UK top 5, a feat never achieved before or since.
This was the first single released from Double Fantasy, and the first new recording Lennon had released since 1975. It was chosen by Lennon not because it was the best track on the album, but because it was the most appropriate following his five year absence from the recording industry.
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WWOMENN wrote:
VERY, VERY LOVE THIS SONG♥
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The_Beatz wrote:
I love this song <3 one of the greatest from the 80's.
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Nataliaa1 wrote:
Amo!
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whoredkidneys wrote:
Looooooooooooooove.
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Micko1967 wrote:
I remember how excited I was when this came out shortly before his death...Such sad irony with the title and how it all ended so shortly thereafter.
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Jah_Wise wrote:
30 years ago today, John Lennon was shot down in NYC by Mark David Chapman. Let his memory live on forever. http://www.johnlennonday.com/ Thanks for everything John!
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JuliamtheWalrus wrote:
Such a great song! He's a genious.
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vivz wrote:
I lovelovelove this song.
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markd88 wrote:
@pedrohrmc Why would he be considered a hero for killing Yoko? Do you really think John would've carried on writing songs as good as he did if he lost Yoko?
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Amazing song <3
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pedrohrmc wrote:
if was myopic and had shot at Yoko Ono, Mark Chapman would be considered a hero and not a villain...
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danielmendes wrote:
Double Fantasy Stripped Down is fabulous !!!!!!!
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jankosmaty wrote:
"Our life together is so precious together.." so simple:) w czekaniu jest także pewien urok - nie tak wielki jak powyżej, ale równie głęboki... to już z kabaretu Potem:) greetings
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DanJL76 wrote:
The message of this song is so uplifting, but yet again so sad when you know what would happen soon after. :(
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william_0191 wrote:
Sweeeettttt!!!<3
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callofgun wrote:
I love this song.
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x0asrai0x wrote:
A musical genius way ahead of his time. [2]
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Zoltanrah wrote:
one of my fav by lennon
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ObmujSon wrote:
Great Beat
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babybling10 wrote:
Great Song!!! Great Artist!!!
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