Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
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"Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" is a 1970 John Lennon single known for its urgent message of universal responsibility and one of the first rock songs to be released soon after it was recorded.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocals |
The Ono Band
NERFINISHED
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Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Who Has Seen the Wind? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSidePerformer | Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| co-producer |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
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Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsSingle | Cold Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | Instant Karma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | We all shine on ⓘ |
| hasMusician |
Alan White
NERFINISHED
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Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Klaus Voormann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | We All Shine On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
NERFINISHED
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Power to the People: The Hits NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaved Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ handclaps ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:21 ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being released very soon after it was recorded
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use of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound production style ⓘ |
| partOf | John Lennon solo discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1970-01-27 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1970-02-06 ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of actions
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spiritual awakening ⓘ universal responsibility ⓘ |
| vocalist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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