Jealous Guy - wikipedia Jealous Guy `` Jealous Guy '' Single by John Lennon from the album Imagine B - side `` Going Down on Love '' Released 18 November 1985 ( UK ) Recorded May and June 1971 Genre Soft rock, pop Length 4 : 14 Label Apple Songwriter ( s ) John Lennon Producer ( s ) John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector John Lennon singles chronology `` Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him '' ( 1984 ) `` Jealous Guy '' ( 1985 ) `` Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him '' ( 1984 ) `` Jealous Guy '' ( 1985 ) `` Jealous Guy '' is a song by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album Imagine. Lennon began writing the song in 1968, when, as `` Child of Nature '', it was among the many songs demoed by the Beatles before they recorded their self - titled double album ( also known as the `` White Album '' ). The lyrics were originally inspired by a lecture given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in early 1968, when the Beatles attended his spiritual retreat in Rishikesh, India. In its rewritten form, the song serves as a confessional in which Lennon addresses the feelings of inadequacy that resulted in his failings as a lover and husband. `` Jealous Guy '' is one of the most commonly recorded Lennon songs, with at least 92 cover versions. Released as a single, Roxy Music 's version reached number one in several countries three months after Lennon 's death in December 1980. Contents 1 Origins 2 Release 3 Personnel 3.1 Promotional video 4 Other versions 4.1 Roxy Music version 4.1. 1 Charts 4.1. 1.1 Weekly charts 4.1. 1.2 Year - end charts 4.1. 1.3 Music video 4.2 Roberto Bellarosa version 4.2. 1 Track listing 4.2. 2 Chart performance 4.2. 3 Release history 5 References 6 External links Origins The song 's inspiration came in India, after the Beatles attended a lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi about a `` son of the mother nature ''. This inspired both Paul McCartney and John Lennon to write songs about the same subject. McCartney 's composition, `` Mother Nature 's Son '', was selected for The Beatles, but Lennon did not attempt to record `` Child of Nature '' during the sessions for the album. Both were demoed at George Harrison 's Esher home in May 1968. The demo of `` Child of Nature '' featured Lennon 's double - tracked vocal and playing an acoustic guitar. Early the following year, Lennon revisited the song during the Get Back sessions. Eventually, the lyrics were scrapped and replaced by the now well - known `` Jealous Guy '' lyrics for Imagine. Three recordings of `` Child of Nature '' are currently known. The first is a demo of the song recorded at the home of George Harrison in May 1968. The second, on which Harrison sings backing vocals, was recorded at Twickenham Film Studios on 2 January 1969. A third recording was made at the Beatles ' Apple Studio on 24 January. A snatch of the chorus from the second recording appears on the Fly on the Wall bonus disc packaged with Let It Be... Naked. Release Lennon 's recording of `` Jealous Guy '' was released on the Imagine album in 1971. It was not released as a single until November 1985, five years after Lennon 's murder, and four - and - a-half years after Roxy Music had taken their cover of the song to number one. Accompanied on the B - side by `` Going Down on Love '', a track from Walls and Bridges, the single reached number 65 in the UK charts. In the United States, the single reached number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1988, in conjunction with the release of the film Imagine : John Lennon. `` Jealous Guy '' also peaked at number 22 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. Personnel The album track from Imagine was recorded by John Lennon -- vocals, acoustic guitar, whistling Nicky Hopkins -- piano John Barham -- harmonium Alan White -- vibraphone Klaus Voormann -- bass Jim Keltner -- drums Mike Pinder -- tambourine Joey Molland and Tom Evans -- acoustic guitars The Flux Fiddlers -- strings Promotional video A promotional video was made for the song in 1971. It showed, mostly in a continuous overhead shot by helicopter, John and Yoko travelling in a hearse from their Tittenhurst Park mansion to a nearby lake, where they were then shown hopping into a rowing boat. Other versions `` Jealous Guy '' has been recorded by many musicians including Aslan, Roberto Bellarosa, Donny Hathaway, Frankie Miller, Roxy Music, Deftones, and indie - band Spector. Lou Reed covered the song for a 2001 Lennon tribute concert. Roxy Music version `` Jealous Guy '' Single by Roxy Music B - side `` To Turn You On '' Released February 1981 ( UK ) Genre Synthpop, pop rock Length 6 : 10 Label Polydor / E.G. Songwriter ( s ) John Lennon Producer ( s ) Bryan Ferry and Rhett Davies Roxy Music singles chronology `` In the Midnight Hour '' ( 1980 ) `` Jealous Guy '' ( 1981 ) `` More than This '' ( 1982 ) `` In the Midnight Hour '' ( 1980 ) `` Jealous Guy '' ( 1981 ) `` More than This '' ( 1982 ) Following Lennon 's death in 1980, Roxy Music added a version of the song to their set while touring in Germany, which they recorded and released in February 1981. The single was released by Polydor with `` To Turn You On '' as the B - side, with catalogue number `` ROXY 2 ''. The song was the only UK No. 1 hit for Roxy Music, topping the charts for two weeks in March 1981. `` To Turn You On '' later appeared on the 1982 album Avalon, although it was slightly remixed. Roxy Music 's cover of `` Jealous Guy '' features on many Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music collections and 1980s music compilations, though not always in its full - length version. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1981 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report Austrian Top 40 6 Belgium VRT Top 30 5 Dutch Top 40 7 French Singles Chart 9 German Media Control Singles Chart 19 Irish Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart 6 Radio Luxemburg Singles Spanish Singles Chart 22 Swedish Singles Chart 18 Swiss Singles Chart UK Singles Chart Year - end charts Chart ( 1981 ) Position Australian Kent Music Report Belgian VRT Top 30 28 Dutch Top 40 61 UK Singles Chart 20 Music video A music video on YouTube was filmed for the song, which mainly consisted of Bryan Ferry singing to camera before whistling and playing on a Sequential Circuits Prophet - 5 synthesizer during the coda. Guitarist Phil Manzanera and saxophonist Andy Mackay also appear in the video during their respective solos. Roberto Bellarosa version `` Jealous Guy '' Single by Roberto Bellarosa from the album Ma voie Released April 4, 2012 Format Digital download Recorded 2012 Genre Pop Length 2 : 50 Label 8ball Music, Sony Music Entertainment Songwriter ( s ) John Lennon Roberto Bellarosa singles chronology `` Jealous Guy '' ( 2012 ) `` Je Crois '' ( 2012 ) `` Jealous Guy '' ( 2012 ) `` Je Crois '' ( 2012 ) In 2012 the song was recorded by Belgian singer of Italian origin Roberto Bellarosa after winning the first season of The Voice Belgique in 2012, released on April 4, 2012 from his debut album Ma voie ( 2012 ). The single reached number 4 in Belgium. Track listing Digital download `` Jealous Guy '' -- 2 : 50 Chart performance Chart ( 2012 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Release history Region Date Format Label Belgium April 4, 2012 Digital download 8ball Music, Sony Music Entertainment References ^ Jump up to : `` Child Of Nature ''. The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Jealous Guy b / w Going Down On Love - John Lennon ''. Jump up ^ `` The Billboard Hot 100 - Jealous Guy ''. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 143. Jump up ^ John Blaney ( 2005 - 06 - 06 ). John Lennon. John Blaney. p. 86. ISBN 978 - 0 - 9544528 - 1 - 0. Jump up ^ `` John Lennon : Jealous Guy ''. The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ YouTube - Jealous Guy ( John Lennon ) - promotional music video Jump up ^ YouTube - Jealous Guy ( John Lennon ) - official music video Jump up ^ `` Aslan Official Site - Singles ''. Aslan.ie. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. ^ Jump up to : Rice, Jo ( 1982 ). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits ( 1st ed. ). Enfield, Middlesex : Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 212. ISBN 0 - 85112 - 250 - 7. Jump up ^ Discogs - Jealous Guy - 1981 single, Polydor ( ROXY 2 ) UK Jump up ^ `` UK top 40 database ''. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Jump up ^ `` Roxy Music - Songs - on ''. Vivaroxymusic.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. ^ Jump up to : Steffen Hung. `` Roxy Music - Jealous Guy ''. swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 21. Jump up ^ `` InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste ''. Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group. `` The Irish Charts - All there is to know ''. Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Ultimate Music Database ''. Umdmusic.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` The Official Charts Company - Jealous Guy by Roxy Music Search ''. The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1981 ''. Luckysdb.be. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dutch Single Top 100 : 1981 '' ( PDF ). Top40.nl. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Roberto Bellarosa -- Jealous Guy '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` iTunes - Music - Jealous Guy - Single by Roberto Bellarosa ''. Itunes.apple.com. 2012 - 04 - 04. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Shaddap You Face '' by Joe Dolce Music Theatre UK number - one single ( Roxy Music version ) 14 March 1981 -- 21 March 1981 Succeeded by `` This Ole House '' by Shakin ' Stevens Preceded by `` 9 to 5 ( Morning Train ) '' by Sheena Easton Australian Kent Music Report number - one single ( Roxy Music version ) 11 May 1981 -- 1 June 1981 John Lennon Discography Song list Studio albums John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band Imagine Mind Games Walls and Bridges Rock ' n ' Roll with Yoko Ono Unfinished Music No. 1 : Two Virgins Unfinished Music No. 2 : Life with the Lions Wedding Album Some Time in New York City Double Fantasy Milk and Honey Live albums Live Peace in Toronto 1969 Live Jam Live in New York City Compilations Shaved Fish The John Lennon Collection Menlove Ave. Lennon Legend : The Very Best of John Lennon Wonsaponatime Instant Karma : All - Time Greatest Hits Acoustic Peace, Love & Truth Working Class Hero : The Definitive Lennon Power to the People : The Hits Icon Box sets Lennon John Lennon Anthology John Lennon Signature Box Gimme Some Truth Books In His Own Write A Spaniard in the Works Skywriting by Word of Mouth Films Beatles films Erection ( 1971 ) Sweet Toronto ( 1971 ) Imagine ( 1972 ) John and Yoko : A Love Story ( 1985 ) Imagine : John Lennon ( 1988 ) Two of Us ( 2000 ) In His Life : The John Lennon Story ( 2000 ) The U.S. vs. John Lennon ( 2006 ) The Killing of John Lennon ( 2006 ) Chapter 27 ( 2007 ) I Met the Walrus ( 2007 ) Nowhere Boy ( 2009 ) Lennon Naked ( 2010 ) LennoNYC ( 2010 ) Family Cynthia Lennon ( first wife ) Julian Lennon ( son ) Yoko Ono ( second wife ) Sean Lennon ( son ) Alfred Lennon ( father ) Julia Lennon ( mother ) Julia Baird ( half - sister ) Mimi Smith ( aunt ) George Smith ( marital uncle ) Related People / artists The Quarrymen The Beatles Plastic Ono Band David Peel The Lower East Side Band The Dirty Mac May Pang Harry Nilsson John Sinclair Rosaura Lopez Albums The Pope Smokes Dope Pussy Cats Roots : John Lennon Sings the Great Rock & Roll Hits A Toot and a Snore in ' 74 Imagine : John Lennon Working Class Hero : A Tribute to John Lennon S.I.R. 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'' ( Ono ) `` Mother '' / `` Why '' ( Ono ) 1971 `` Power to the People '' / `` Open Your Box '' ( Ono ) ( UK ) `` Power to the People '' / `` Touch Me '' ( Ono ) ( US ) `` Imagine '' / `` It 's So Hard '' ( US ) `` Happy Xmas ( War Is Over ) '' / `` Listen, the Snow Is Falling '' ( Ono ) 1972 `` Woman Is the Nigger of the World '' / `` Sisters O Sisters '' ( Ono ) 1973 `` Mind Games '' / `` Meat City '' `` Whatever Gets You thru the Night '' / `` Beef Jerky '' `` # 9 Dream '' / `` What You Got '' `` Ya Ya '' / `` Be-Bop - A-Lula '' ( Germany only ) `` Stand by Me '' / `` Move Over Ms. L '' `` Imagine '' / `` Working Class Hero '' ( UK ) 1977 `` Stand by Me '' / `` Woman Is the Nigger of the World '' ( reissue ) ( US ) 1980 `` ( Just Like ) Starting Over '' / `` Kiss Kiss Kiss '' ( Ono ) Posthumous 1981 `` Woman '' / `` Beautiful Boys '' ( Ono ) `` Watching the Wheels '' / `` Yes, I 'm Your Angel '' ( Ono ) ( UK ) `` Watching the Wheels '' / `` Beautiful Boy ( Darling Boy ) '' ( US ) 1982 `` Love '' / `` Give Me Some Truth '' 1984 `` Nobody Told Me '' / `` O ' Sanity '' ( Ono ) `` Borrowed Time '' / `` Your Hands '' ( Ono ) `` I 'm Stepping Out '' / `` Sleepless Night '' ( Ono ) `` Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him '' / `` It 's Alright '' ( Ono ) 1985 `` Jealous Guy '' / `` Going Down on Love '' 1986 `` Rock and Roll People '' ( promo ) 1998 `` I 'm Losing You '' ( promo ) Unreleased 1972 `` The Luck of the Irish '' / `` Attica State '' ( release pulled after receiving an Apple catalogue number ) Roxy Music Bryan Ferry Andy Mackay Paul Thompson Phil Manzanera Graham Simpson Roger Bunn Dexter Lloyd Brian Eno David O'List Rik Kenton John Gustafson Eddie Jobson Paul Carrack Alan Spenner Gary Tibbs Oliver Thompson Studio albums Roxy Music For Your Pleasure Stranded Country Life Siren Manifesto Flesh + Blood Avalon Live albums Viva ! 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Question: who sings i'm just a jealous guy
Answer: John Lennon