John Lennon's Political Anthem Returns To The Charts Decades After Is Release
'Power to the People' Is Back
'Power to the People,' credited to John Lennon, Yoko Ono – as simply John & Yoko – and the Plastic Ono Band, is back on two U.K. singles rankings. The track returns at No. 29 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart and at No. 36 on the Official Physical Singles list. A top 40 comeback more than half a century after the tune's drop is the kind of surge any artist hopes for.
A Late Arrival to the Charts
Though 'Power to the People' was first issued in 1971, it didn't become a charting hit in the U.K. until April 2025. It debuted that month on both the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles charts, and even found room on the Official Singles Sales ranking as well, for two weeks.
John & Yoko's Reappearances in 2025
This isn't the cut's first reentry since its April debut. In June, 'Power to the People' climbed to No. 24 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart and No. 27 on the Official Physical Singles ranking, and then disappeared.
A No. 5 Peak for 'Power to the People'
To date, 'Power to the People' has spent seven weeks on the vinyl tally and eight on the physical singles list. Its best showing was in the cut's first week on the rosters, when it opened at No. 5 on both charts — a peak it hasn't matched since.
From Standalone Single to Catalog Staple
Released outside of a studio album in 1971, 'Power to the People' arrived during one of Lennon's most politically vocal periods after the dissolution of The Beatles. Lennon and Ono recorded the track with the Plastic Ono Band, whose rotating lineup helped shape a raw, experimental sound. Over the years, 'Power to the People' has been featured on compilations like Shaved Fish.
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