# List of songs recorded by John Lennon

John Lennon (1940–1980) was an English musician who gained prominence as a member of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with bandmate Paul McCartney is one of the most celebrated in music history. After their break-up, Lennon recorded over 150 songs as a solo artist. Between 1968 and 1969, Lennon released three avant-garde experimental albums with wife Yoko Ono, as well as a live album and two singles, "Give Peace a Chance" and "Cold Turkey", with the Plastic Ono Band. His debut single before the Beatles' break-up was "Instant Karma!"
Lennon's debut solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, was released in late 1970. Influenced by primal scream therapy, its songs are noted for their intense nature and "raw" sound, containing personal lyrics dealing with themes of loss, abandonment, and suffering. Its follow-up, Imagine, was released in 1971. Co-produced by Phil Spector and featuring appearances by former Beatle George Harrison, Imagine features songs with calmer and elaborate arrangements compared to its predecessor, with lyrics discussing peace, love, and notably, an attack on former bandmate Paul McCartney in the song "How Do You Sleep?" Its title track, in particular, is regarded as one of Lennon's finest songs. Also recorded during this time was the Christmas song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Some Time in New York City (1972), a part-studio, part-live album with Yoko Ono and Elephant's Memory, contained songs by both Lennon and Ono, with lyrics discussing political and social issues and topics such as sexism, incarceration, colonialism and racism. Mind Games (1973), Lennon's first self-produced album, marked a return to introspective songwriting, featuring love songs, hard rockers, and bouts of humour. Walls and Bridges (1974), recorded during his 18-month separation from Ono, features rock and pop songs that reflected Lennon's feelings at the time, as well as contributions from Elton John. Rock 'n' Roll (1975), a covers album of late 1950s and early 1960s rock songs, included songs such as "Stand by Me", "Peggy Sue" and "You Can't Catch Me". After Rock 'n' Roll, Lennon took a five-year hiatus from the music industry to raise his son Sean, aside from occasional demos.
Lennon returned to music in 1980 with Ono on the album Double Fantasy. Co-produced by Jack Douglas, the album's songs primarily focus on the couple's relationship, emphasising their love for each other and their son, Sean, with some songs discussing Lennon's hiatus. He was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman three weeks after the album's release. In the years following his death, many previously unissued songs have seen release on other albums, including Milk and Honey (1984), Menlove Ave. (1986), and John Lennon Anthology (1998).

## Songs

Key :
| † | Indicates song not written or co-written by John Lennon |
| # | Indicates song credited to John Lennon and Yoko Ono |
Name of song, writer(s), original release, producer(s) and year of release :
| Song | Writer(s) | Original release | Producer(s) | Year |
| "#9 Dream" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Ain't She Sweet" | Jack Yellen Milton Ager † | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Ain't That a Shame" | Fats Domino Dave Bartholomew † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Aisumasen (I'm Sorry)" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Amsterdam" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Wedding Album | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Angel Baby" | Rosie Hamlin † | Menlove Ave. | John Lennon Phil Spector | 1986 |
| "Angela" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Attica State" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Aü" (live) # (with the Mothers of Invention) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Baby's Heartbeat" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Be My Baby" | Phil Spector Ellie Greenwich Jeff Barry † | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Be-Bop-A-Lula" | Bill Davis Gene Vincent † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Beautiful Boys" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Beef Jerky" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Bless You" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Blue Suede Shoes" (live) (Plastic Ono Band) | Carl Perkins † | Live Peace in Toronto 1969 | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Bony Moronie" | Larry Williams † | Rock 'n' Roll | Phil Spector | 1975 |
| "Born in a Prison" # (with Elephant's Memory) | Yoko Ono † | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Borrowed Time" | John Lennon | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Bring On the Lucie (Freda Peeple)" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Cambridge 1969" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Cleanup Time" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Cold Turkey" (Plastic Ono Band) | John Lennon | Non-album single | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Come Together" (live) | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Live in New York City | Yoko Ono | 1986 |
| "Crippled Inside" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "Dear John" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Dear Yoko" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" (live) (Plastic Ono Band) | Larry Williams † | Live Peace in Toronto 1969 | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Do You Want to Dance" | Bobby Freeman † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Do the Oz" | John Lennon Yoko Ono | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Don't Be Scared" # | Yoko Ono † | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Don't Worry Kyoko" (Yoko Ono and Plastic Ono Band) | Yoko Ono † | Fly | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1971 |
| "Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess" # | John Lennon | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Free as a Bird" (demo) | John Lennon | – | – | – |
| "Gimme Some Truth" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "Give Me Something" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Give Peace a Chance" (Plastic Ono Band) | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Non-album single | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "God" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "God Save Oz" | John Lennon Yoko Ono | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Going Down on Love" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Goodnight Vienna" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "The Great Wok" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Grow Old with Me" # | John Lennon | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Non-album single | Phil Spector John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1971 |
| "Hard Times are Over" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Help Me to Help Myself" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy (2000 reissue) | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 2000 |
| "Here We Go Again" | John Lennon Phil Spector | Menlove Ave. | John Lennon Phil Spector | 1986 |
| "Hold On" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "Honey Don't" | Carl Perkins † | John Lennon Signature Box | – | 2010 |
| "Hound Dog" (live) | Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller † | Live in New York City | Yoko Ono | 1986 |
| "How?" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "How Do You Sleep?" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "I Don't Wanna Face It" # | John Lennon | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "I Found Out" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "I Know (I Know)" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "I Saw Her Standing There" (live) | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Lennon | – | 1990 |
| "I'm Losing You" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "I'm Moving On" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "I'm Stepping Out" # | John Lennon | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "I'm the Greatest" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "I'm Your Angel" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Imagine" | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "Instant Karma!" | John Lennon | Non-album single | Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "India, India" | John Lennon | John Lennon Signature Box | – | 2010 |
| "Intuition" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Isolation" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "It's Real" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "It's So Hard" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "Jamrag" (live) # (with the Mothers of Invention) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Jealous Guy" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "John & Yoko" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Wedding Album | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "John Sinclair" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Just Because" | Lloyd Price † | Rock 'n' Roll | Phil Spector | 1975 |
| "(Just Like) Starting Over" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" | Herman Hupfeld † | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Kiss Kiss Kiss" # | Yoko Ono † | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Let Me Count the Ways" # | Yoko Ono † | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Life Begins at 40" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Long Lost John" | Traditional arr. John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Look at Me" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "Love" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "The Luck of the Irish" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (live) | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Lennon | – | 1990 |
| "Maggie Mae" | Traditional arr. John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Meat City" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin'" | Sam Cooke John Marascalco Leo Price † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy" | Robert Blackwell John Marascalco † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Mind Games" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Money (That's What I Want)" (live) (Plastic Ono Band) | Janie Bradford Berry Gordy † | Live Peace in Toronto 1969 | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Mother" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "Move Over Ms. L" | John Lennon | Non-album single (B-side to "Stand by Me") | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid)" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Mucho Mungo" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "My Baby Left Me" | Arthur Crudup † | Menlove Ave. | John Lennon Phil Spector | 1986 |
| "My Life" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "My Mummy's Dead" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "New York City" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "No Bed for Beatle John" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Nobody Told Me" # | John Lennon | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Now and Then" (demo) | John Lennon | – | – | – |
| "Nutopian International Anthem" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "O' Sanity" # | Yoko Ono † | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Oh My Love" | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "Oh Yoko!" | John Lennon | Imagine | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1971 |
| "Old Dirt Road" | John Lennon Harry Nilsson | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "One Day (At a Time)" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "One of the Boys" | John Lennon | John Lennon Signature Box | – | 2010 |
| "Only People" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Only You" | Buck Ram † | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Open Your Box" (Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band) | Yoko Ono † | Non-album single (B-side to "Power to the People") | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1971 |
| "Out the Blue" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "Peggy Sue" | Jerry Allison Norman Petty Buddy Holly † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Power to the People" (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band) | John Lennon | Non-album single | Phil Spector John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1971 |
| "Radio Play" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Real Love" | John Lennon | Imagine: John Lennon (soundtrack) | John Lennon | 1988 |
| "Remember" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "The Rishi Kesh Song" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Rock and Roll People" | John Lennon | Menlove Ave. | John Lennon Phil Spector | 1986 |
| "Satire 1" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Satire 2" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Satire 3" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Scared" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Scumbag" (live) # (with the Mothers of Invention) | John Lennon Yoko Ono Frank Zappa | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Serve Yourself" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Sisters, O Sisters" # (with Elephant's Memory) | Yoko Ono † | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Sleepless Night" # | Yoko Ono † | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Slippin' and Slidin'" | Eddie Bo Albert Collins Little Richard James Smith † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Stand by Me" | Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller Ben E. King † | Rock 'n' Roll | John Lennon | 1975 |
| "Steel and Glass" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Stranger's Room" | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "Sunday Bloody Sunday" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Sweet Little Sixteen" | Chuck Berry † | Rock 'n' Roll | Phil Spector | 1975 |
| "Tight A$" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "To Know Her Is to Love Her" | Phil Spector † | Menlove Ave. | John Lennon Phil Spector | 1986 |
| "Two Minutes Silence" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Two Virgins Side One" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1968 |
| "Two Virgins Side Two" # | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1968 |
| "Walking on Thin Ice" (Yoko Ono) | Yoko Ono † | Non-album single | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1981 |
| "Watching the Wheels" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)" (live) # (with the Mothers of Invention) | Walter Ward † | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Well Well Well" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "We're All Water" # (with Elephant's Memory) | Yoko Ono † | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "What You Got" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" | John Lennon | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Woman" # | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | John Lennon Yoko Ono Jack Douglas | 1980 |
| "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" # (with Elephant's Memory) | John Lennon Yoko Ono | Some Time in New York City | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1972 |
| "Working Class Hero" | John Lennon | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector | 1970 |
| "Ya Ya" | Morgan Robinson Lee Dorsey Clarence Lewis Morris Levy † | Walls and Bridges | John Lennon | 1974 |
| "Yer Blues" (live) (Plastic Ono Band) | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Live Peace in Toronto 1969 | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1969 |
| "Yesterday" (parody) | John Lennon Paul McCartney | John Lennon Anthology | Yoko Ono Rob Stevens | 1998 |
| "You Are Here" | John Lennon | Mind Games | John Lennon | 1973 |
| "You Can't Catch Me" | Chuck Berry † | Rock 'n' Roll | Phil Spector | 1975 |
| "You're the One" # | Yoko Ono † | Milk and Honey | Yoko Ono | 1984 |
| "Your Hands" # | Yoko Ono † | Milk and Honey | John Lennon Yoko Ono | 1984 |