song "Instant Karma!"
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"Instant Karma!" is a 1970 John Lennon single, produced by Phil Spector, known for its urgent message of personal responsibility and one of the first solo Beatles-related releases recorded and issued within days.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSidePerformer | Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| chronology | John Lennon solo singles chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ handclaps ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasBside | Who Has Seen the Wind? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
NERFINISHED
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Power to the People: The Hits NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaved Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | concept of instant karmic consequences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:18 ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoBroadcaster | Top of the Pops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoPerformer |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
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Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextSingle | Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first quickly issued solo Beatles-related singles
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being recorded and released within a few days ⓘ |
| performer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSingle | Cold Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1970-01-27 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1970-02-06 ⓘ |
| songwriterCredit | Lennon–Ono (some releases) ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cover versions by various artists ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of actions
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personal responsibility ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| title | Instant Karma! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfSingleCharts | 1970 ⓘ |
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