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1971 single by John Lennon

For other songs, see Imagine § Songs.

"Imagine" is a song by the English musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name.

The best-selling single of his solo career, the lyrics encourage listeners to imagine 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, and in 2017, she received a co-writing credit.^[3][2][4]

Lennon and Ono co-produced the song with Phil Spector.

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Recording began at Lennon's home studio at Tittenhurst Park, England, in May 1971, with final overdubs taking place at the Record Plant, in New York City, during July. In October, 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 compilat