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{{short description|1969 anti-war song written by John Lennon}}
{{About|the song by Plastic Ono Band}}
{{About|the song by Plastic Ono Band}}
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{{Infobox single
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| Name = Give Peace a Chance
{{Infobox song
| Artist = [[Plastic Ono Band]]
| Cover = Givechance.jpg
| name = Give Peace a Chance
| B-side = "Remember Love" ([[Yoko Ono]])
| cover = Givechance.jpg
| alt =
| Released = 4 July 1969 (UK)<br>7 July 1969 (US)
| type = single
| Recorded = 1 June 1969, Room 1742, [[Queen Elizabeth Hotel]], [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
| Format = [[Gramophone record|7"]]
| artist = [[Plastic Ono Band]]
| Genre = [[Folk rock]]
| album =
| B-side = "[[Remember Love (Yoko Ono song)|Remember Love]]" ([[Yoko Ono]])
| Length = 4:54
| released = 4 July 1969 (UK)<br />7 July 1969 (US)
| Label = [[Apple Records|Apple]]
| recorded = 1 June 1969, Room 1742, [[Queen Elizabeth Hotel]], [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada
| Writer = [[John Lennon]]
| studio =
| Producer = John Lennon and Yoko Ono
| venue =
| Next single = "[[Cold Turkey]]"<br>(1969)
| genre = {{hlist|[[Folk rock]]|[[pop rock]]|[[protest song]]}}
| This single = "'''Give Peace a Chance'''"<br>(1969)
| length = 4:54
| label = [[Apple Records|Apple]]
| writer = [[John Lennon]] (originally credited to [[Lennon–McCartney]])
| producer = {{hlist|John Lennon|Yoko Ono|André Perry}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Cold Turkey]]
| next_year = 1969
| misc = {{Audio sample
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| description = "Give Peace a Chance"
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"'''Give Peace a Chance'''" is a song written by [[John Lennon]] (credited to [[Lennon–McCartney]]), and performed with [[Yoko Ono]] in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]].<ref name=PN/> Released as a single in 1969 by the [[Plastic Ono Band]] on [[Apple Records]] (catalogue Apple 13 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1809 in the United States), it is the first solo single issued by Lennon, released when he was still a member of [[the Beatles]], and became an [[anthem]] of the American [[Peace movement#Vietnam War Protests|anti-war movement]] during the 1970s. It peaked at number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 2 on the [[UK Singles Chart|British singles chart]].
"'''Give Peace a Chance'''" is an [[List of anti-war songs|anti-war song]] written by [[John Lennon]] (originally credited to [[Lennon–McCartney]]), and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with [[Yoko Ono]] in a hotel room in [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada. Released as a single in July 1969 by the [[Plastic Ono Band]] on [[Apple Records]], it is the first solo single issued by Lennon, released while he was still a member of [[the Beatles]], and became an [[anthem]] of the American [[Peace movement#Vietnam War protests|anti-war movement]] during the 1970s. It peaked at number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 2 on the [[UK Singles Chart|British singles chart]].


==Writing and recording==
==Writing and recording==
[[File:Jlbedin3.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Recording "Give Peace a Chance". Left to right: Rosemary Leary (face not visible), Tommy Smothers (with back to camera), John Lennon, Timothy Leary, Yoko Ono, Judy Marcioni and Paul Williams]]
[[File:John Lennon performing Give Peace a Chance 1969.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Recording "Give Peace a Chance" at the [[Queen Elizabeth Hotel]], Montreal, on 1 June 1969. Left to right: Rosemary Leary (face not visible), [[Tommy Smothers]] (with back to camera playing guitar), John Lennon, [[Timothy Leary]], Yoko Ono, Judy Marcioni and [[Paul Williams (Crawdaddy)|Paul Williams]]]]
The song was written during Lennon's '[[Bed-In]]' honeymoon in Montreal, Canada.<ref name=Stories21>{{cite book|last=Noyer|first=Paul Du|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books Ltd.|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=21|chapter=John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band}}</ref> When asked by a reporter what he was trying to achieve by staying in bed, Lennon answered spontaneously "Just give peace a chance". He went on to say this several times during the Bed-In.<ref name=Stories21/> Finally, on 1 June 1969, in Room 1742 at the [[Queen Elizabeth Hotel]] in [[Montreal]], André Perry recorded it using a simple setup of four microphones and a four-track tape recorder rented from a local recording studio.<ref>[http://beatles.ncf.ca/pic_essay.html Year One<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The recording session was attended by dozens of journalists and various celebrities, including [[Timothy Leary]], Rabbi Abraham Feinberg, Joseph Schwartz, Rosemary Woodruff Leary, [[Petula Clark]], [[Dick Gregory]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Roger Scott]], [[Murray the K]] and [[Derek Taylor]], many of whom are mentioned in the lyrics. Lennon played acoustic guitar and was joined by [[Tommy Smothers]] of the [[Smothers Brothers]], also on acoustic guitar.
The song was written during Lennon and Ono's "[[Bed-In]]" honeymoon in Montreal.<ref name=Stories21>{{cite book|last=Noyer|first=Paul Du|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books Ltd.|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=21|chapter=John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band}}</ref> When asked by a reporter what he was trying to achieve by staying in bed, Lennon answered spontaneously "Just give peace a chance". He went on to say this several times during the Bed-In.<ref name=Stories21/> Lennon asked his press officer, Derek Taylor to find a recording engineer. On 1 June 1969, in Room 1742 at the [[Queen Elizabeth Hotel]] in Montreal, André Perry, owner of a local recording studio, arrived and used a simple setup of four microphones and a four-track tape recorder he brought with him.<ref>"[https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/give-peace-a-chance/ Give Peace A Chance]", The Beatles Bible'', accessed 7 September 2019</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beatles.ncf.ca/pic_essay.html|title=John Lennon + Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Chance|website=beatles.ncf.ca|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref>


The recording session was attended by dozens of journalists and various celebrities, including [[Timothy Leary]], Rabbi [[Abraham Feinberg]], Joseph Schwartz, Rosemary Woodruff Leary, [[Petula Clark]], [[Dick Gregory]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Roger Scott]], [[Murray the K]] and [[Derek Taylor]], many of whom are mentioned in the lyrics. Lennon played acoustic guitar and was joined by [[Tommy Smothers]] of the [[Smothers Brothers]], also on acoustic guitar.
When released in 1969, the song was credited to [[Lennon–McCartney]].<ref name=Stories25>{{cite book|last=Noyer|first=Paul Du|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books Ltd.|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=25|chapter=John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band}}<!--|accessdate=16 December 2012--></ref> On some later releases, only Lennon is credited; viz. the 1990s reissue of the album ''[[Live in New York City (John Lennon album)|Live in New York City]]'', the 2006 documentary ''[[The U.S. vs. John Lennon]]'', and the 1997 compilation album ''[[Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon]]'' and its [[Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (DVD)|DVD version]] six years later. Lennon later stated his regrets about being “guilty enough to give [[Paul McCartney|McCartney]] credit as co-writer on my first independent single instead of giving it to [[Yoko Ono|Yoko]], who had actually written it with me.”<ref name=PN>{{cite book |first=Philip |last=Norman |title=John Lennon: The Life |year=2008 |publisher=Doubleday Canada |page= 608 |isbn= 978-0-385-66100-3}}</ref> However, it has also been suggested that the credit was a way of thanking McCartney for helping him record "[[The Ballad of John and Yoko]]" at short notice.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacDonald |first=Ian |title=Revolution in the Head |publisher=Pimlico |year=2005 |edition=2nd revised |page=358 |isbn=978-1-84413-828-9}}</ref>

The day after the recording, Perry engaged and recorded three professionnal singers from Montreal to add back vocals to the production, among them Mouffe and [[Robert Charlebois]], who was a famous pop-star in Quebec and in France. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/2019-04-13/dans-give-peace-a-chance-charlebois-entend-sa-voix |title=Dans Give Peace a Chance, Charlebois entend sa voix |work=La Presse |date=13 April 2019 |last1=Clément |first1=Éric }}</ref>

Some years later, Perry recalled the occasion and spoke about the challenges of getting a good sound out of the recording. Because of the room's poor acoustics, he said, the raw recording could not have been released without help:
{{blockquote|Originally there were no intentions to have any over-dubs done. But when I left John, he looked at me and I said, 'Well, I'll go back to the studio and listen to this and see what it's like.' And then I decided that the background was a bit too noisy and needed a little 'sweeping.' By this I mean, we kept all the original stuff, we just improved it a bit by adding if you like, some voices. So we called a bunch of people in the studio that night, I did, actually that was my decision. And that's probably why John gave me such a credit on the single.<ref>Perry's studio and full address are written on the 45 label.</ref> And since it was multi-track I dubbed the original 4-track to an 8-track machine and then used the other 4-tracks to overdub some voices. The next day I went back to John [with the mix]. They moved everybody out of the room and it was just the three of us, with Yoko, and I played it for him and he thought it was wonderful. Kept it 'as is.' There's a story going around about overdubbing in London, England. Nothing was overdubbed in England. The only thing that was overdubbed, like I said, is some of these people, and the reason why I did it, is I wanted to give him some kind of option. You see the point of the matter, it's not that we wanted to cheat anything, it was a question of like, not usable, the condition was absolutely terrible. [We took] the original stuff that was there, and added a few voices in a cleaner recording environment.<ref>André Perry, ''Beatology Magazine'', quoted at ''[https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/give-peace-a-chance/ The Beatles Bible]''</ref>}}

==Songwriting credits==
When initially released in 1969, the song was credited to [[Lennon–McCartney]].<ref name=Stories25>{{cite book|last=Du Noyer|first=Paul|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|date=2010|publisher=Carlton Books Ltd.|location=London, England|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=25|chapter=John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band}}<!--|access-date=16 December 2012--></ref>

On later releases curated by the Lennon Estate, only Lennon is credited; viz. the 1990s reissue of the 1986 album ''[[Live in New York City (John Lennon album)|Live in New York City]]'', the 2006 documentary ''[[The U.S. vs. John Lennon]]'', and the 1997 compilation album ''[[Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon]]'' and its [[Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (DVD)|DVD version]] six years later.

John Lennon expressed his regrets about being "guilty enough to give [[Paul McCartney|McCartney]] credit as co-writer on my first independent single instead of giving it to [[Yoko Ono|Yoko]], who had actually written it with me."<ref name=PN>{{cite book |first=Philip |last=Norman |title=John Lennon: The Life |date=2008 |publisher=Doubleday Canada |page=608 |isbn= 978-0-385-66100-3}}</ref>

According to author [[Ian MacDonald]], the credit was Lennon's way of thanking McCartney for helping him record "[[The Ballad of John and Yoko]]" at short notice.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacDonald |first=Ian |title=Revolution in the Head |publisher=Pimlico |date=2005 |edition=2nd revised |page=358 |isbn=978-1-84413-828-9}}</ref>


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
The original last verse of the song refers to: "John and Yoko, [[Timothy Leary|Timmy Leary]], [[Rosemary Woodruff Leary|Rosemary]], [[Tommy Smothers]], [[Bob Dylan|Bobby Dylan]], [[Tommy Cooper]], [[Derek Taylor]], [[Norman Mailer]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], and [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|Hare Krishna]]". In the performance of "Give Peace a Chance" included on the ''[[Live Peace in Toronto 1969]]'' album, Lennon openly stated that he could not remember all of the words and improvised with the names of the band members sharing the stage with him and anything that came to mind: "John and Yoko, [[Eric Clapton]], [[Klaus Voormann]], [[Penny Lane]], [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Roosevelt]], [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]], Tommy Jones and [[Tommy Cooper]], and somebody." The third verse contains a reference to [[masturbation]], but Lennon changed this to "[[mastication]]" on the official lyric sheet. He later admitted this was a "cop out" but wanted to avoid unnecessary controversy.<ref>{{cite book|author=The Beatles|title=The Beatles Anthology|publisher=[[Chronicle Books]]|isbn=0-8118-2684-8|year=2000|page=334}}</ref>
The original last verse of the song refers to: "John and Yoko, [[Timothy Leary|Timmy Leary]], Rosemary [Leary], [[Tommy Smothers]], [[Bob Dylan|Bobby Dylan]], [[Tommy Cooper]], [[Derek Taylor]], [[Norman Mailer]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], and [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|Hare Krishna]]". In the performance of "Give Peace a Chance" included on the ''[[Live Peace in Toronto 1969]]'' album, Lennon openly stated that he could not remember all of the words and improvised with the names of the band members sharing the stage with him and anything that came to mind: "John and Yoko, [[Eric Clapton]], [[Klaus Voormann]], [[Penny Lane]], [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Roosevelt]], [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]], Tommy Jones and [[Tommy Cooper]], and somebody." The third verse contains a reference to [[masturbation]], but Lennon changed this to "[[mastication]]" on the official lyric sheet. He later stated this was a "cop out" but wanted to avoid unnecessary controversy.<ref>{{cite book|author=The Beatles|title=The Beatles Anthology|publisher=[[Chronicle Books]]|isbn=0-8118-2684-8|year=2000|page=[https://archive.org/details/beatlesanthology0000unse/page/334 334]|url=https://archive.org/details/beatlesanthology0000unse/page/334}}</ref>


==Release and aftermath==
==Release and aftermath==
"Give Peace a Chance", backed with Ono's "Remember Love" as the [[B-side]], was released on 4 July 1969 in the UK,{{#tag:ref|UK Apple APPLE 13<ref name=Listen18/>|group="nb"}} and a few days later on 7 July 1969 in the US.{{#tag:ref|US Apple APPLE 1809<ref name=Listen18/>|group="nb"}}<ref name=Listen18/> The song reached number 2 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name=OCC/> and number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in the US.<ref name=AM/>
"Give Peace a Chance", backed with Ono's "Remember Love" as the [[B-side]], was released on 4 July 1969 in the UK,{{#tag:ref|UK Apple APPLE 13<ref name=Listen18/>|group="nb"}} and a few days later on 7 July 1969 in the US.{{#tag:ref|US Apple APPLE 1809<ref name=Listen18/>|group="nb"}}<ref name=Listen18/> The song reached number 2 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name=OCC/> and number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in the US.<ref name=AM/> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' described it as "an infectious rhythm ballad" with "clever arrangement and performance."<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=2021-02-20|date=July 12, 1969|page=64|title=Spotlight Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1969/BB-1969-07-12.pdf}}</ref>

The song quickly became the anthem of the [[Opposition to the Vietnam War|anti Vietnam-war]] and [[Counterculture of the 1960s|counterculture]] movements,<ref>{{cite book| author=Perone, James E.|publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]]| year=2001|title=Songs of the Vietnam Conflict|isbn=978-0-313-31528-2|pages=57–58}}</ref> and was sung by half a million demonstrators in [[Washington, D.C.]], on [[Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam|Vietnam Moratorium Day]], on 15 November 1969.<!-- correct date is November 15 - October was wrong and has been picked up across web incorrectly --><ref name="VietnamMoratorium">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenation.com/blog/nixon-and-1969-vietnam-moratorium#|title=Nixon and the 1969 Vietnam Moratorium|last=Wiener|first=Jon |date=12 January 2010|work=The Nation|access-date=28 January 2014}}</ref> They were led by [[Pete Seeger]], who interspersed phrases like, "Are you listening, [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]?" and "Are you listening, [[Spiro T. Agnew|Agnew]]?", between the [[refrain|chorus]]es of protesters singing, "All we are saying ... is give peace a chance".<ref>See, for example, [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/pt_09.html this PBS documentary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322233355/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/pt_09.html |date=22 March 2017 }} and this {{YouTube|ZUn-EGsNt58|recording}}.</ref>

A live concert performance of the song is included on ''[[Live Peace in Toronto 1969]]''. (Source: Apple Records) John, Yoko, and the Elephant's Memory performed the song on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in September 1972. (Source: YouTube)


The British group [[Yes (band)|Yes]] also paid tribute to Lennon's words on their 1971 release ''[[The Yes Album]]'', in "[[I've Seen All Good People|Your Move]]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Pemberton |first=Pat |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/12/09/jon-anderson-yes-live-tour/ |title=Jon Anderson, Former Yes Frontman, Pays Tribute to John Lennon in California |publisher=Spinner |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=24 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703180835/http://www.spinner.com/2010/12/09/jon-anderson-yes-live-tour/ |archive-date=3 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The song quickly became the anthem of the [[Opposition to the Vietnam War|anti Vietnam-war]] and [[Counterculture of the 1960s|counterculture]] movements,<ref>{{cite book| author=Perone, James E.|publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]]| year=2001|title=Songs of the Vietnam Conflict|isbn=978-0-313-31528-2|pages=57–58}}</ref> and was sung by half a million demonstrators in [[Washington, D.C.]] at the [[Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam|Vietnam Moratorium Day]], on 15 November 1969.<!-- correct date is November 15 - October was wrong and has been picked up across web incorrectly --><ref name="VietnamMoratorium">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenation.com/blog/nixon-and-1969-vietnam-moratorium#|title=Nixon and the 1969 Vietnam Moratorium|last=Wiener|first=Jon |date=January 12, 2010|work=The Nation|accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref> They were led by [[Pete Seeger]], who interspersed phrases like, "Are you listening, [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]?" and "Are you listening, [[Spiro T. Agnew|Agnew]]?", between the [[refrain|chorus]]es of protesters singing, "All we are saying ... is give peace a chance".<ref>See, for example, [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/pt_09.html this PBS documentary] and this {{YouTube|ZUn-EGsNt58|recording}}.</ref>


After being issued as a single, it appeared on album in a truncated form for the singles compilation ''[[Shaved Fish]]'' in 1975. The track's first full-length album appearance was on the 1982 compilation ''[[The John Lennon Collection]]''. Although technically the first "solo" single released by a member of The Beatles while the band was still active, the artist credit was to the Plastic Ono Band, not John Lennon.<ref>{{cite book|last=Noyer|first=Paul Du|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books Ltd.|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=14|chapter=Shining On}}</ref> Shortly after [[Death of John Lennon|Lennon's 1980 murder]], fans gathered outside [[the Dakota]] and sang "Give Peace a Chance".<ref name=Stories25/> The single re-charted in the UK in January 1981, peaking at number 33.<ref name=Listen18>{{cite book|last=Blaney|first=John|title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book|year=2005|publisher=Paper Jukebox|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-9544528-1-0|edition=illustrated|page=18}}</ref> The song is one of three Lennon solo songs, along with "[[Instant Karma!]]" and "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]", in [[the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]].
The British group [[Yes (band)|Yes]] also paid tribute to Lennon's words on their 1971 release ''[[The Yes Album]]'', in "[[I've Seen All Good People|Your Move]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Pemberton |first=Pat |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/12/09/jon-anderson-yes-live-tour/ |title=Jon Anderson, Former Yes Frontman, Pays Tribute to John Lennon in California |publisher=Spinner |date=9 December 2010 |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>


On 4 March 2022 at 08:45 ([[Central European Time|CET]]), 150 European public radio stations broadcast this song for peace and against the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Etancelin 2022">{{cite web | last=Etancelin | first=Valentin | title=Cette chanson a été diffusée à la même heure partout en Europe pour une raison symbolique | website=Le HuffPost | date=4 March 2022 | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/give-peace-a-chance-de-john-lennon-a-ete-diffusee-partout-en-europe-a-la-meme-heure_fr_6221d196e4b042f866ebefe2 | language=fr | access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref>
After being issued as a single, it appeared on album in a truncated form for the singles compilation ''[[Shaved Fish]]'' in 1975. The track's first full-length album appearance was on the compilation ''[[The John Lennon Collection]]''. Although technically the first "solo" single released by a member of The Beatles while the band was still intact, the artist credit was to the Plastic Ono Band, not John Lennon.<ref>{{cite book|last=Noyer|first=Paul Du|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books Ltd.|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=14|chapter=Shining On}}</ref> Shortly after the [[Death of John Lennon|death of Lennon]], fans gathered outside [[the Dakota]] and sang "Give Peace a Chance".<ref name=Stories25/> The single re-charted in January 1981, peaking at number 33.<ref name=Listen18>{{cite book|last=Blaney|first=John|title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book|year=2005|publisher=Paper Jukebox|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-9544528-1-0|edition=illustrated|page=18}}</ref> The song is one of three Lennon solo songs, along with "[[Instant Karma!]]" and "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]", in [[the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]].
and on 8 March at 12:00 (CET), 200 European private radio stations did the same.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/soir/pourquoi-la-chanson-give-peace-a-chance-sera-diffusee-sur-des-radios-ce-mardi-midi-08-03-2022-12936095.php|title=Pourquoi la chanson " Give Peace a Chance " a été diffusée sur 200 radios ce mardi midi|date=8 March 2022|website=Le Telegramme|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref> The [[Rockin' 1000]] performed this song for the opening of the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]], also in reaction to the invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ItalianPostNews |date=2022-05-02 |title=Eurovision 2022, the spot: Rockin '1000 play the Te Deum in the square in Turin. VIDEO |url=https://www.italianpost.news/eurovision-2022-the-spot-rockin-1000-play-the-te-deum-in-the-square-in-turin-video/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Italian Post |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*[[Tom Smothers]]&nbsp;– acoustic guitar
*[[Tom Smothers]]&nbsp;– acoustic guitar
*[[Yoko Ono]] and others&nbsp;– handclaps, tambourine, backing vocals
*[[Yoko Ono]] and others&nbsp;– handclaps, tambourine, backing vocals
*[[Timothy Leary]], [[Petula Clark]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard-freeholder.com/news/canada/british-singer-petula-clark-reminisces-about-the-night-she-was-heckled-in-montreal-and-went-to-john-lennon-for-advice/wcm/7b65adae-8a38-4c61-9d54-6439aa1e08fc|title = British singer Petula Clark reminisces about the night she was heckled in Montreal and went to John Lennon for advice}}</ref>&nbsp;– backing vocals
*[[Timothy Leary]], [[Petula Clark]]&nbsp;– backing vocals
*[[André Perry]]&nbsp;– percussion, production
*[[André Perry]]&nbsp;– percussion, production


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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|Austria [[Ö3 Austria Top 40]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance |publisher=austriancharts.at |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|Austria [[Ö3 Austria Top 40]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance |publisher=austriancharts.at |access-date=24 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103151050/http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic%20Ono%20Band&titel=Give%20Peace%20A%20Chance&cat=s |archive-date=3 November 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|Belgium [[Ultratop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance |publisher=ultratop.be |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|Belgium [[Ultratop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/64/Plastic-Ono-Band-Give-Peace-A-Chance |title=Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance |publisher=ultratop.be |access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'' Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6017&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'' Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6017&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |title=Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |access-date=24 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021111024/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6017&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|German [[Media Control Charts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Plastic+Ono+Band&title=Give+Peace+A+Chance&country=de |title=charts.de |publisher=charts.de |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|German [[Media Control Charts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Plastic+Ono+Band&title=Give+Peace+A+Chance&country=de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819155033/http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Plastic+Ono+Band&title=Give+Peace+A+Chance&country=de |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2014 |title=charts.de |publisher=charts.de |access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref>
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|Netherlands [[MegaCharts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=John+Lennon |title=Discografie John Lennon |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|Netherlands [[MegaCharts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=John+Lennon |title=Discografie John Lennon |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref>
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|Norway [[VG-lista]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|Norway [[VG-lista]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |access-date=24 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108192937/http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic%2BOno%2BBand&titel=Give%2BPeace%2BA%2BChance&cat=s |archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
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|Switzerland [[Swiss Music Charts|Music Charts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance |publisher=hitparade.ch |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|Switzerland [[Swiss Music Charts|Music Charts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hung |first=Steffen |url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic+Ono+Band&titel=Give+Peace+A+Chance&cat=s |title=Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance |publisher=hitparade.ch |access-date=24 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220024740/http://www.hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Plastic%2BOno%2BBand&titel=Give%2BPeace%2BA%2BChance&cat=s |archive-date=20 December 2013}}</ref>
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|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name=OCC>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/john%20lennon/ |title=JOHN LENNON &#124; Artist |publisher=Official Charts |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name=OCC>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/john%20lennon/ |title=JOHN LENNON &#124; Artist |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref>
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|US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref name=AM>{{cite web|author=John Lennon |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-lennon-mn0000232564/awards |title=John Lennon - Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
|US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref name=AM>{{cite web|author=John Lennon |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-lennon-mn0000232564/awards |title=John Lennon – Awards |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref>
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|US ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' Top 100<ref name=Listen326>{{cite book|last=Blaney|first=John|title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book|year=2005|publisher=Paper Jukebox|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-9544528-1-0|edition=illustrated|page=326}}</ref>
|US ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' Top 100<ref name=Listen326>{{cite book|last=Blaney|first=John|title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book|year=2005|publisher=Paper Jukebox|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-9544528-1-0|edition=illustrated|page=326}}</ref>
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==Peace Choir version==
{{Infobox song
| name = Give Peace a Chance
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Peace Choir
| album =
| B-side =
| released = 1 February 1991
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:23
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| writer = [[John Lennon]] (originally credited to [[Lennon–McCartney]])
| producer = [[Lenny Kravitz]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
In 1991, Ono recorded a new version of the song (as well as a music video) in response to the imminent [[Gulf War]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 January 1991 |title=Give Peace a Chance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7612205// |newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun |location=San Bernardino, CA |agency=[[Associated Press]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2 December 2016 }} {{Open access}}</ref> Accompanying musicians included [[Amina Annabi|Amina]], [[Adam Ant]], [[Sebastian Bach]], [[Bros (British band)|Bros]], [[Felix Cavaliere]], [[Terence Trent D'Arby]], [[Flea (musician)|Flea]], [[John Frusciante]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Kadeem Hardison]], [[Ofra Haza]], [[Joe Higgs]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Lee Jaffe]], [[Al Jarreau]], [[Jazzie B]], [[Davey Johnstone]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Sean Ono Lennon]], [[Little Richard]], [[LL Cool J]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]], [[Duff McKagan]], [[Alannah Myles]], New Voices of Freedom, [[Randy Newman]], [[Tom Petty]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], [[Joseph Simmons|Run]], [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|Dave Stewart]], [[Teena Marie]], [[Little Steven Van Zandt]], [[Don Was]], [[Wendy & Lisa]], [[Ahmet Zappa]], [[Dweezil Zappa]] and [[Moon Unit Zappa]] as the Peace Choir.

===Track listings===
'''7" single'''
# "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:23

'''CD-maxi'''
# "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:23

===Charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|Chart (1991)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|''Billboard'' Hot 100
|align="center"|54
|-
|align="left"|German Singles Chart
|align="center"|22
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Peace-Choir/Give-Peace-A-Chance-2241|title=Peace Choir – Give Peace A Chance|accessdate=20 March 2022|via=hitparade.ch}}</ref>
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|Dutch Top 40
|align="center"|14
|-
|align="left"|Belgian Singles Chart
|align="center"|12
|-
|}
|}


==Yoko Ono version==
==Yoko Ono version==
{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Give Peace a Chance
| name = Give Peace a Chance
| Cover = GPaC3.jpg
| cover = GPaC3.jpg
| Caption = TW50070
| alt =
| Artist = [[Yoko Ono]]
| caption = TW50070
| type = single
| Released = 1 June 2008 <small>(TW50066)</small><br>1 July 2008 <small>(TW50069)</small><br>18 February 2009 <small>(Int'l Remixes)</small>
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| artist = [[Yoko Ono]]
| album =
| Genre = [[Electronica]], [[Remix]]
| released = 1 June 2008 <small>(TW50066)</small><br />1 July 2008 <small>(TW50069)</small><br />18 February 2009 <small>(Int'l Remixes)</small>
| Label = Mind Train, [[Twisted Records (U.S.)|Twisted Records]]
| recorded =
| Last single = "[[No, No, No (Yoko Ono song)|No, No, No]]"<br>(2007)
| studio =
| This single = "'''Give Peace a Chance'''"<br>(2008)
| venue =
| Next single = "[[I'm Not Getting Enough]]"<br>(2009)
| genre = {{hlist|[[Electronic dance music|Electronic]]}}
| Misc =
| length =
| label = {{hlist|Mind Train|[[Twisted Records (U.S.)|Twisted]]}}
| writer = John Lennon
| producer =
| prev_title = [[No, No, No (Yoko Ono song)|No, No, No]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[I'm Not Getting Enough]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}
On 1 June 2008, the 39th anniversary of the song's recording, the first of three [[paid download|digital-only]] (and thus [[environmentally friendly]]) singles was released through [[Twisted Records (U.S.)|Twisted Records]] exclusively on [[Beatport]] with remixes featuring a newly recorded vocal by [[Yoko Ono]].<ref>[http://twistedamerica.stores.yahoo.net/ Press Release]. Twisted Records Online. Retrieved 25 June 2008.</ref> It reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart on 16 August 2008. These are not the first remixes Ono has done of this song: in 2005, she did a new version recalling the events of the [[September 11 attacks|11 September 2001 terrorist attacks]] on Truth; and one of the first remixes with the lyrics used in this mix was released on the ''[[Open Your Box (album)|Open Your Box]]'' [[remix album]]. The last instalment was released 18 February 2009, Yoko's birthday.
On 1 June 2008, the 39th anniversary of the song's recording, the first of three [[Digital distribution|digital-only]] (and thus [[environmentally friendly]]) singles were released through [[Twisted Records (U.S.)|Twisted Records]] exclusively on [[Beatport]] with remixes featuring a newly recorded vocal by [[Yoko Ono]].<ref>[http://twistedamerica.stores.yahoo.net/ Press Release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531185955/http://twistedamerica.stores.yahoo.net/ |date=31 May 2008 }}. Twisted Records Online. Retrieved 25 June 2008.</ref> It reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Play]] chart on 16 August 2008. These are not the first versions Ono has done of this song: in 2004, she did a new version for ''[[Wake Up Everybody (2004 album)|Wake Up Everybody]]''; in 2005, a version recalling the events of the [[September 11 attacks|11 September 2001 terrorist attacks]] on ''[[Peace, Love & Truth]]''; and one of the first remixes with the lyrics used in this mix was released on the ''[[Open Your Box (album)|Open Your Box]]'' [[remix album]]. The last installment was released 18 February 2009, Yoko's birthday.


===Track listings===
===Track listings===
;Mindtrain/Twisted TW50066 (Released 1 June 2008)
;Mindtrain/Twisted TW50066 (released 1 June 2008)
#Dave Aude Club Mix (8:26)
#Dave Aude Club Mix (8:26)
#Dave Aude Dub (8:26)
#Dave Aude Dub (8:26)
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#Mike Cruz Dub (8:40)
#Mike Cruz Dub (8:40)
#Tommie Sunshine Vocal Mix (6:41)
#Tommie Sunshine Vocal Mix (6:41)
#Morel’s Pink Noise Vocal Mix (6:42)
#Morel's Pink Noise Vocal Mix (6:42)
#Morel’s Pink Noise Dub (7:09)
#Morel's Pink Noise Dub (7:09)
#Double B Full Vocal Mix (6:57)
#Double B Full Vocal Mix (6:57)


;Mindtrain/Twisted TW50069 (Released 1 July 2008)
;Mindtrain/Twisted TW50069 (released 1 July 2008)
#Phunk Investigation Mix (7:45)
#Phunk Investigation Mix (7:45)
#Eric Kupper Vocal Mix (8:50)
#Eric Kupper Vocal Mix (8:50)
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#DJ Dan Dub (8:53)
#DJ Dan Dub (8:53)
#Tommie Sunshine Give Peace a Dub (6:40)
#Tommie Sunshine Give Peace a Dub (6:40)
#Morel’s Canister Dub (7:23)
#Morel's Canister Dub (7:23)
#Mike Cruz Vocal Edit Mix (8:40)
#Mike Cruz Vocal Edit Mix (8:40)


;Mindtrain/Twisted [TW50070] (Released 18 February 2009) [The International Remixes]
;Mindtrain/Twisted [TW50070] (released 18 February 2009) [The International Remixes]
#Blow-Up Popism Mix (5:00)
#Blow-Up Popism Mix (5:00)
#Blow-Up Electrono Mix (6:44)
#Blow-Up Electrono Mix (6:44)
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#Karsh Kale Voices of the Tribal Massive Mix (5:55)
#Karsh Kale Voices of the Tribal Massive Mix (5:55)


===Weekly charts===
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{{S-bef|before="[[Give It 2 Me (Madonna song)|Give It 2 Me]]" by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]}}
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{{s-ttl|title=US [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]] number-one single|years=16 August 2008}}
!scope="col"| Chart (2008)
{{S-aft|after="[[I Decided]]" by [[Solange Knowles|Solange]]}}
!scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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!scope="row" |Global Dance Tracks (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/yoko-ono/|title=Yoko Ono|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref>
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==Covers==
==Covers==
Lennon's fellow ex-Beatles [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Ringo Starr]] have each incorporated the song into their live performances; [[Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band]] often perform the song as an encore after "[[With a Little Help from My Friends]]", while McCartney has performed a medley of the song, combined with "[[A Day in the Life]]", on his 2009 live album ''[[Good Evening New York City]]'', for most of his [[Up and Coming Tour]], on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' 11 December 2010,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/paul-mccartney-reveals-track-listing-to-live-cddvd-good-evening-new-york-city-1802382.html |title=Paul McCartney reveals track listing to live CD/DVD 'Good Evening New York City' |work=The Independent |date=14 October 2009}}</ref> and in 2011 during the US leg of his [[On the Run (Paul McCartney)|On the Run Tour]].
*Lennon's fellow ex-Beatles [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Ringo Starr]] have each incorporated the song into their live performances as a tribute to Lennon. [[Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band]] often perform the song as an encore after "[[With a Little Help from My Friends]]", while McCartney has often performed a medley of the song, combined with "[[A Day in the Life]]", since his 2009 live album ''[[Good Evening New York City]]'', including for most of his [[Up and Coming Tour]], on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on 11 December 2010,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/paul-mccartney-reveals-track-listing-to-live-cddvd-good-evening-new-york-city-1802382.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016073755/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/paul-mccartney-reveals-track-listing-to-live-cddvd-good-evening-new-york-city-1802382.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2009 |title=Paul McCartney reveals track listing to live CD/DVD 'Good Evening New York City' |work=The Independent |date=14 October 2009}}</ref> and in 2011 during the US leg of his [[On the Run (Paul McCartney)|On the Run Tour]].
*[[U2]] have performed the song in concert at least 27 times in whole or as a snippet, the first time on 13 December 1980 at the Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts and the last time on 18 May 1998 at Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.u2gigs.com/Give_Peace_a_Chance-s220.html|title=U2 Give Peace a Chance – U2 on tour |first1=Andre |last1=Axver |first2=Matthias |last2=Mühlbradt |website=U2gigs.com|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref>

*The song has been used in films, television shows and theatre as it has become a recognised semiotic to indicate protest; for example it was sung by students in the 1974 film ''[[The Trial of Billy Jack]]'', and by peace activists in the 1996 film ''[[Pretty Village, Pretty Flame]]''. The song was featured in an episode of the TV series ''[[Mad About You]]'' in 1995.
*[[The Jazz Crusaders]] recorded the song on their 1970 Liberty LP ''Give Peace a Chance''.
*[[Hot Chocolate (band)|Hot Chocolate]] released the song as their debut single on the Apple label, Apple 18, as 'Hot Chocolate Band', in a reggae version in October 1969.
*[[U2]] have performed the song in concert at least 27 times in whole or as a snippet, the first time on 13 December 1980 at the Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts and the last time on 18 May 1998 at Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland.<ref>[http://www.u2gigs.com/Give_Peace_A_Chance-s220.html U2gigs.com.]</ref>
*[[Mitch Miller|Mitch Miller & the Gang]] covered the song on the ''Peace Sing-Along'' album in 1970.
*The song has been used in films, television shows and theatre as it has become a recognised semiotic to indicate protest; for example it was sung by students in the film ''[[The Trial of Billy Jack]]'', and by peace activists in ''[[Pretty Village, Pretty Flame]]''. The song was featured in an episode of the TV series ''[[Mad About You]]'' in 1995.
*[[Hot Chocolate (band)|Hot Chocolate]] released the song as a 45 single on the Apple label, Apple 18, as ''Hot Chocolate Band'', in a reggae version in October 1969.
*[[Mitch Miller]] selected the song as the closing track of the 1970 Mitch Miller and the Gang LP ''Peace Sing-Along''.
*[[Prince Buster]]'s version is on [[Melodisc Records]] subsidiary Fab, released in 1970.
*In 1991, Ono collaborated with [[Amina Annabi|Amina]], [[Adam Ant]], [[Sebastian Bach]], [[Bros]], [[Felix Cavaliere]], [[Terence Trent D'Arby]], [[Flea (musician)|Flea]], [[John Frusciante]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Kadeem Hardison]], [[Ofra Haza]], [[Joe Higgs]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Lee Jaffe]], [[Al Jarreau]], [[Jazzie B]], [[Davey Johnstone]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Sean Ono Lennon]], [[Little Richard]], [[LL Cool J]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]], [[Duff McKagan]], [[Alannah Myles]], New Voices of Freedom, [[Randy Newman]], [[Tom Petty]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], [[Joseph Simmons|Run]], [[David A. Stewart|Dave Stewart]], [[Teena Marie]], [[Little Steven Van Zandt]], [[Don Was]], [[Wendy & Lisa]], [[Ahmet Zappa]], [[Dweezil Zappa]] and [[Moon Unit Zappa]] as [[the Peace Choir]] to perform a version of the song in response to the imminent [[Gulf War]].
*[[Aerosmith]] (featuring [[Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars]]) covered the song for the 2007 benefit album ''[[Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur]]''.
*[[Aerosmith]] (featuring [[Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars]]) covered the song for the 2007 benefit album ''[[Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur]]''.
*[[Elton John]] recorded the song as a B-side to his UK single "[[Club at the End of the Street]]" in 1990. He also performed the song live on his 1970 US tour with bassist [[Dee Murray]] and drummer [[Nigel Olsson]], singing only the refrain "All we are saying is give peace a chance."
*[[Elton John]] recorded the song as a B-side to his UK single "[[Club at the End of the Street]]" in 1990. He also performed the song live on his 1970 US tour with bassist [[Dee Murray]] and drummer [[Nigel Olsson]], singing only the refrain "All we are saying is give peace a chance".
*[[Joni Mitchell]] referenced the song in "California" from her 1971 album ''[[Blue (Joni Mitchell album)|Blue]]''.
*[[Joni Mitchell]] referenced the song in "[[California (Joni Mitchell song)|California]]" from her 1971 album ''[[Blue (Joni Mitchell album)|Blue]]''.
*The refrain is sung in the background during the ''Your Move'' section of [[Yes (band)|Yes]]' 1971 release "[[I've Seen All Good People]]". The song also references Lennon's "[[Instant Karma!]]".
*[[Louis Armstrong]] recorded the song on 29 May 1970, for an LP entitled ''Louis Armstrong and Friends'' (aka ''What a Wonderful World''). The 1970 Louis Armstrong recording was released as a Philips 7" 45 A side single in the UK, 6073 703.
*[[Louis Armstrong]] recorded the song on 29 May 1970, for an LP entitled ''Louis Armstrong and Friends'' (aka ''What a Wonderful World''). The 1970 Louis Armstrong recording was released as a Philips 7" 45 A side single in the UK, 6073 703.
*It was parodied on ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' titled, "Give Jellyfish Fields a Chance", in an episode with a conservation message.
*[[Pearl Jam]]'s [[Eddie Vedder]] led the crowd in singalong to the chorus during a 2003 concert in [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]].
*[[Pearl Jam]]'s [[Eddie Vedder]] led the crowd in singalong to the chorus during a 2003 concert in [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]].
*[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] performed an acoustic version of the song during her [[Confessions Tour]] concert in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], on September 12, 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?idr=530&id=704411|work=[[Kommersant]]|title=Madonna Saddles and Rocks Moscow|date=September 13, 2006|accessdate=November 21, 2015|first=Irina|last=Kulik}}</ref>
*[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] performed an acoustic version of the song during her [[Confessions Tour]] concert in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], on 12 September 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?idr=530&id=704411|work=[[Kommersant]]|title=Madonna Saddles and Rocks Moscow|date=13 September 2006|access-date=21 November 2015|first=Irina|last=Kulik|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122024256/http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?idr=530&id=704411|archive-date=22 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Stevie Wonder]] performed a snippet of the song at Bonnaroo 2010 and in 1972 at Madison Square Garden in a performance with Lennon and Ono.
*[[Stevie Wonder]] performed a snippet of the song at Bonnaroo 2010 and in 1972 at Madison Square Garden in a performance with Lennon and Ono.
* It was parodied by the [[Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band]] as "Give Booze A Chance" in a [[Peel session]] which can be found on the ''[[Unpeeled]]'' compilation.
*It was parodied on ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' in an episode titled "I Never Ate For My Father", in which patrons at a vegetarian restaurant started singing "Give Peas A Chance", and a Bob Dylan like dinosaur sang the line "What we're talking 'bout: radishes, radicchio, asparagus..."
*Jazz guitarist [[Bill Frisell]] recorded the song for his 2011 album ''[[All We Are Saying]]''.
*Jazz guitarist [[Bill Frisell]] recorded the song for his 2011 album ''[[All We Are Saying]]''.
*The metal band [[Aftermath (American band)|Aftermath]] recorded and released the song as a single in 2020. The version was mentioned in both the official [[John Lennon]] [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] pages.
*In Season 3 Episode 5 of the TV show ''[[All That]]'' Miss Piddlin (played by [[Kenan Thompson]]) sings "All We Are Saying is Give Peas a Chance", repeating this refrain until a chorus of students and one custodial worker have joined in.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ilWVCay2yM</ref>
*The song was performed by [[Rockin' 1000]] as part of the opening segment of the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022|2022 Eurovision Song Contest]].
*A version of the song in Russian by Jackie-O, Sati Akura, Onsa Media and others was released March 26, 2022, after Secretary-General [[António Guterres]]' reference at the start of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the Ukrainian War.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzbHDybR9J8 |title=John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance (RUSSIAN COVER by Jackie-O, Sati Akura, Onsa Media and others) |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftE8vr0WNus Original recording session, film and audio, on YouTube]
*{{YouTube|D0WwjWdzV_I|John Lennon – Give Peace a Chance (mix)}}
*[https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/773071/The+Plastic+Ono+Band/Give+Peace+a+Chance Lyrics of this song]
*[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/30/johnlennon Story of the original handwritten lyrics]

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Latest revision as of 04:50, 8 January 2025

This article is about the song by Plastic Ono Band. For other uses, see Give Peace a Chance (disambiguation).

"Give Peace a Chance"
Single by Plastic Ono Band
B-side"Remember Love" (Yoko Ono)
Released4 July 1969 (UK)
7 July 1969 (US)
Recorded1 June 1969, Room 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre
Length4:54
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney)
Producer(s)
  • John Lennon
  • Yoko Ono
  • André Perry
Plastic Ono Band singles chronology
"Give Peace a Chance"
(1969) 		"Cold Turkey"
(1969)

"Give Peace a Chance" is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Released as a single in July 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, it is the first solo single issued by Lennon, released while he was still a member of the Beatles, and became an anthem of the American anti-war movement during the 1970s. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the British singles chart.

Writing and recording

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Recording "Give Peace a Chance" at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, on 1 June 1969. Left to right: Rosemary Leary (face not visible), Tommy Smothers (with back to camera playing guitar), John Lennon, Timothy Leary, Yoko Ono, Judy Marcioni and Paul Williams

The song was written during Lennon and Ono's "Bed-In" honeymoon in Montreal.[1] When asked by a reporter what he was trying to achieve by staying in bed, Lennon answered spontaneously "Just give peace a chance". He went on to say this several times during the Bed-In.[1] Lennon asked his press officer, Derek Taylor to find a recording engineer. On 1 June 1969, in Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, André Perry, owner of a local recording studio, arrived and used a simple setup of four microphones and a four-track tape recorder he brought with him.[2][3]

The recording session was attended by dozens of journalists and various celebrities, including Timothy Leary, Rabbi Abraham Feinberg, Joseph Schwartz, Rosemary Woodruff Leary, Petula Clark, Dick Gregory, Allen Ginsberg, Roger Scott, Murray the K and Derek Taylor, many of whom are mentioned in the lyrics. Lennon played acoustic guitar and was joined by Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers, also on acoustic guitar.

The day after the recording, Perry engaged and recorded three professionnal singers from Montreal to add back vocals to the production, among them Mouffe and Robert Charlebois, who was a famous pop-star in Quebec and in France. [4]

Some years later, Perry recalled the occasion and spoke about the challenges of getting a good sound out of the recording. Because of the room's poor acoustics, he said, the raw recording could not have been released without help:

Originally there were no intentions to have any over-dubs done. But when I left John, he looked at me and I said, 'Well, I'll go back to the studio and listen to this and see what it's like.' And then I decided that the background was a bit too noisy and needed a little 'sweeping.' By this I mean, we kept all the original stuff, we just improved it a bit by adding if you like, some voices. So we called a bunch of people in the studio that night, I did, actually that was my decision. And that's probably why John gave me such a credit on the single.[5] And since it was multi-track I dubbed the original 4-track to an 8-track machine and then used the other 4-tracks to overdub some voices. The next day I went back to John [with the mix]. They moved everybody out of the room and it was just the three of us, with Yoko, and I played it for him and he thought it was wonderful. Kept it 'as is.' There's a story going around about overdubbing in London, England. Nothing was overdubbed in England. The only thing that was overdubbed, like I said, is some of these people, and the reason why I did it, is I wanted to give him some kind of option. You see the point of the matter, it's not that we wanted to cheat anything, it was a question of like, not usable, the condition was absolutely terrible. [We took] the original stuff that was there, and added a few voices in a cleaner recording environment.[6]

Songwriting credits

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When initially released in 1969, the song was credited to Lennon–McCartney.[7]

On later releases curated by the Lennon Estate, only Lennon is credited; viz. the 1990s reissue of the 1986 album Live in New York City, the 2006 documentary The U.S. vs. John Lennon, and the 1997 compilation album Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon and its DVD version six years later.

John Lennon expressed his regrets about being "guilty enough to give McCartney credit as co-writer on my first independent single instead of giving it to Yoko, who had actually written it with me."[8]

According to author Ian MacDonald, the credit was Lennon's way of thanking McCartney for helping him record "The Ballad of John and Yoko" at short notice.[9]

Lyrics

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The original last verse of the song refers to: "John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary [Leary], Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper, Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, and Hare Krishna". In the performance of "Give Peace a Chance" included on the Live Peace in Toronto 1969 album, Lennon openly stated that he could not remember all of the words and improvised with the names of the band members sharing the stage with him and anything that came to mind: "John and Yoko, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, Penny Lane, Roosevelt, Nixon, Tommy Jones and Tommy Cooper, and somebody." The third verse contains a reference to masturbation, but Lennon changed this to "mastication" on the official lyric sheet. He later stated this was a "cop out" but wanted to avoid unnecessary controversy.[10]

Release and aftermath

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"Give Peace a Chance", backed with Ono's "Remember Love" as the B-side, was released on 4 July 1969 in the UK,[nb 1] and a few days later on 7 July 1969 in the US.[nb 2][11] The song reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart,[12] and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.[13] Billboard described it as "an infectious rhythm ballad" with "clever arrangement and performance."[14]

The song quickly became the anthem of the anti Vietnam-war and counterculture movements,[15] and was sung by half a million demonstrators in Washington, D.C., on Vietnam Moratorium Day, on 15 November 1969.[16] They were led by Pete Seeger, who interspersed phrases like, "Are you listening, Nixon?" and "Are you listening, Agnew?", between the choruses of protesters singing, "All we are saying ... is give peace a chance".[17]

A live concert performance of the song is included on Live Peace in Toronto 1969. (Source: Apple Records) John, Yoko, and the Elephant's Memory performed the song on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in September 1972. (Source: YouTube)

The British group Yes also paid tribute to Lennon's words on their 1971 release The Yes Album, in "Your Move".[18]

After being issued as a single, it appeared on album in a truncated form for the singles compilation Shaved Fish in 1975. The track's first full-length album appearance was on the 1982 compilation The John Lennon Collection. Although technically the first "solo" single released by a member of The Beatles while the band was still active, the artist credit was to the Plastic Ono Band, not John Lennon.[19] Shortly after Lennon's 1980 murder, fans gathered outside the Dakota and sang "Give Peace a Chance".[7] The single re-charted in the UK in January 1981, peaking at number 33.[11] The song is one of three Lennon solo songs, along with "Instant Karma!" and "Imagine", in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

On 4 March 2022 at 08:45 (CET), 150 European public radio stations broadcast this song for peace and against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[20] and on 8 March at 12:00 (CET), 200 European private radio stations did the same.[21] The Rockin' 1000 performed this song for the opening of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, also in reaction to the invasion.[22]

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
Austria Ö3 Austria Top 40[24] 2
Belgium Ultratop[25] 2
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[26] 8
German Media Control Charts[27] 4
Netherlands MegaCharts[28] 1
Norway VG-lista[29] 11
Switzerland Music Charts[30] 4
UK Singles Chart[12] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 14
US Cashbox Top 100[31] 11

Peace Choir version

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"Give Peace a Chance"
Single by Peace Choir
Released1 February 1991
Recorded1991
Length3:23
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney)
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz

In 1991, Ono recorded a new version of the song (as well as a music video) in response to the imminent Gulf War.[32] Accompanying musicians included Amina, Adam Ant, Sebastian Bach, Bros, Felix Cavaliere, Terence Trent D'Arby, Flea, John Frusciante, Peter Gabriel, Kadeem Hardison, Ofra Haza, Joe Higgs, Bruce Hornsby, Lee Jaffe, Al Jarreau, Jazzie B, Davey Johnstone, Lenny Kravitz, Cyndi Lauper, Sean Ono Lennon, Little Richard, LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Michael McDonald, Duff McKagan, Alannah Myles, New Voices of Freedom, Randy Newman, Tom Petty, Iggy Pop, Q-Tip, Bonnie Raitt, Run, Dave Stewart, Teena Marie, Little Steven Van Zandt, Don Was, Wendy & Lisa, Ahmet Zappa, Dweezil Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa as the Peace Choir.

Track listings

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7" single

  1. "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:23

CD-maxi

  1. "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:23

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 54
German Singles Chart 22
Swiss Singles Chart[33] 7
Dutch Top 40 14
Belgian Singles Chart 12

Yoko Ono version

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"Give Peace a Chance"
TW50070
Single by Yoko Ono
Released1 June 2008 (TW50066)
1 July 2008 (TW50069)
18 February 2009 (Int'l Remixes)
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)John Lennon
Yoko Ono singles chronology
"No, No, No"
(2007) 		"Give Peace a Chance"
(2008) 		"I'm Not Getting Enough"
(2009)

On 1 June 2008, the 39th anniversary of the song's recording, the first of three digital-only (and thus environmentally friendly) singles were released through Twisted Records exclusively on Beatport with remixes featuring a newly recorded vocal by Yoko Ono.[34] It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on 16 August 2008. These are not the first versions Ono has done of this song: in 2004, she did a new version for Wake Up Everybody; in 2005, a version recalling the events of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on Peace, Love & Truth; and one of the first remixes with the lyrics used in this mix was released on the Open Your Box remix album. The last installment was released 18 February 2009, Yoko's birthday.

Track listings

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Mindtrain/Twisted TW50066 (released 1 June 2008)
  1. Dave Aude Club Mix (8:26)
  2. Dave Aude Dub (8:26)
  3. Johnny Vicious Warehouse Dub (8:23)
  4. Mike Cruz Dub (8:40)
  5. Tommie Sunshine Vocal Mix (6:41)
  6. Morel's Pink Noise Vocal Mix (6:42)
  7. Morel's Pink Noise Dub (7:09)
  8. Double B Full Vocal Mix (6:57)
Mindtrain/Twisted TW50069 (released 1 July 2008)
  1. Phunk Investigation Mix (7:45)
  2. Eric Kupper Vocal Mix (8:50)
  3. Mike Cruz Extended Vocal Mix (10:25)
  4. DJ Dan Dub (8:53)
  5. Tommie Sunshine Give Peace a Dub (6:40)
  6. Morel's Canister Dub (7:23)
  7. Mike Cruz Vocal Edit Mix (8:40)
Mindtrain/Twisted [TW50070] (released 18 February 2009) [The International Remixes]
  1. Blow-Up Popism Mix (5:00)
  2. Blow-Up Electrono Mix (6:44)
  3. Kimbar Vocal Mix (8:11)
  4. Kimbar Dub Mix (6:54)
  5. Tszpun Remix (8:17)
  6. Tszpun Dub Mix (8:11)
  7. Alex Santer Peaceful Mix (6:11)
  8. DJ Meme Club Mix (9:54)
  9. Findo Gask Time for Action Dub (5:56)
  10. CSS Mix (4:12)
  11. Richard Fearless Reach Out Mix (7:05)
  12. Karsh Kale Voices of the Tribal Massive Mix (5:55)

Weekly charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Global Dance Tracks (Billboard)[35] 32

Covers

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See also

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References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ UK Apple APPLE 13[11]
  2. ^ US Apple APPLE 1809[11]
Citations
  1. ^ a b Noyer, Paul Du (2010). "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980 (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-84732-665-2.
  2. ^ "Give Peace A Chance", The Beatles Bible, accessed 7 September 2019
  3. ^ "John Lennon + Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Chance". beatles.ncf.ca. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ Clément, Éric (13 April 2019). "Dans Give Peace a Chance, Charlebois entend sa voix". La Presse.
  5. ^ Perry's studio and full address are written on the 45 label.
  6. ^ André Perry, Beatology Magazine, quoted at The Beatles Bible
  7. ^ a b Du Noyer, Paul (2010). "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980 (Rev. ed.). London, England: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-84732-665-2.
  8. ^ Norman, Philip (2008). John Lennon: The Life. Doubleday Canada. p. 608. ISBN 978-0-385-66100-3.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head (2nd revised ed.). Pimlico. p. 358. ISBN 978-1-84413-828-9.
  10. ^ The Beatles (2000). The Beatles Anthology. Chronicle Books. p. 334. ISBN 0-8118-2684-8.
  11. ^ a b c d Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.
  12. ^ a b "JOHN LENNON | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  13. ^ a b John Lennon. "John Lennon – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. 12 July 1969. p. 64. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  15. ^ Perone, James E. (2001). Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-0-313-31528-2.
  16. ^ Wiener, Jon (12 January 2010). "Nixon and the 1969 Vietnam Moratorium". The Nation. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  17. ^ See, for example, this PBS documentary Archived 22 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine and this recording on YouTube.
  18. ^ Pemberton, Pat (9 December 2010). "Jon Anderson, Former Yes Frontman, Pays Tribute to John Lennon in California". Spinner. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  19. ^ Noyer, Paul Du (2010). "Shining On". John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980 (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-84732-665-2.
  20. ^ Etancelin, Valentin (4 March 2022). "Cette chanson a été diffusée à la même heure partout en Europe pour une raison symbolique". Le HuffPost (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Pourquoi la chanson " Give Peace a Chance " a été diffusée sur 200 radios ce mardi midi". Le Telegramme. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  22. ^ ItalianPostNews (2 May 2022). "Eurovision 2022, the spot: Rockin '1000 play the Te Deum in the square in Turin. VIDEO". Italian Post. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  23. ^ "British singer Petula Clark reminisces about the night she was heckled in Montreal and went to John Lennon for advice".
  24. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  25. ^ "Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  26. ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  27. ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  28. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie John Lennon". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  29. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  30. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  31. ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.
  32. ^ "Give Peace a Chance". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, CA. Associated Press. 16 January 1991. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  33. ^ "Peace Choir – Give Peace A Chance". Retrieved 20 March 2022 – via hitparade.ch.
  34. ^ Press Release Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Twisted Records Online. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  35. ^ "Yoko Ono". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  36. ^ "Paul McCartney reveals track listing to live CD/DVD 'Good Evening New York City'". The Independent. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009.
  37. ^ Axver, Andre; Mühlbradt, Matthias. "U2 Give Peace a Chance – U2 on tour". U2gigs.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  38. ^ Kulik, Irina (13 September 2006). "Madonna Saddles and Rocks Moscow". Kommersant. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  39. ^ "John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance (RUSSIAN COVER by Jackie-O, Sati Akura, Onsa Media and others)" – via YouTube.
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