Post by nowheregirl on May 15, 2007 19:10:07 GMT 1
Monsters and Critics
For the third year in a row, a song written by John Lennon makes its debut on The Billboard Hot 100. The latest Lennon composition to see chart ink is Green Day`s remake of "Working Class Hero," a song that originally appeared on Lennon's 1971 LP, 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.'
The Green Day version, from the multi-artist 'Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur' album (due in stores June 12), enters the Hot 100 at No. 53. It follows last year's cover of Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by the Fray, which debuted and peaked at No. 50 the week of Dec. 30, 2006.
Two Lennon songs appeared on the Hot 100 in 2005. Both were remakes of Beatles songs written with Paul McCartney. "Across the Universe," by a collection of artists, debuted and peaked at No. 22 the week of March 5, 2005 and McCartney joined U2 on an update of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which debuted and peaked at No. 48 the week of July 23, 2005.
The appearance of "Working Class Hero" extends Lennon`s chart span as a songwriter to 43 years, 10 months and three weeks, counting back to the debut of Del Shannon's cover of the Beatles` "From Me to You" the week of June 29, 1963.
For the third year in a row, a song written by John Lennon makes its debut on The Billboard Hot 100. The latest Lennon composition to see chart ink is Green Day`s remake of "Working Class Hero," a song that originally appeared on Lennon's 1971 LP, 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.'
The Green Day version, from the multi-artist 'Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur' album (due in stores June 12), enters the Hot 100 at No. 53. It follows last year's cover of Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by the Fray, which debuted and peaked at No. 50 the week of Dec. 30, 2006.
Two Lennon songs appeared on the Hot 100 in 2005. Both were remakes of Beatles songs written with Paul McCartney. "Across the Universe," by a collection of artists, debuted and peaked at No. 22 the week of March 5, 2005 and McCartney joined U2 on an update of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which debuted and peaked at No. 48 the week of July 23, 2005.
The appearance of "Working Class Hero" extends Lennon`s chart span as a songwriter to 43 years, 10 months and three weeks, counting back to the debut of Del Shannon's cover of the Beatles` "From Me to You" the week of June 29, 1963.
