Song · John Lennon
“Jealous Guy” by John Lennon
From the album Imagine (1971)
“Jealous Guy” by John Lennon appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1991 and 2022. It was first released in 1971 on the album Imagine. Its best result is #105 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,090 alternative song of all time.
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"Jealous Guy" is one of the gentlest moments on Imagine, John Lennon's second solo album, from 1971, but the melody had been knocking around for years. He started it in 1968 as "Child of Nature", its words sparked by a lecture from the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi during the Beatles' stay in Rishikesh, and it was among the demos the band ran through before the White Album. In January 1969 it resurfaced during the Get Back sessions under yet another name, "On the Road to Marrakesh".
By the time it reached Imagine it had its new title and a soft, swaying backdrop: Lennon on guitar, Klaus Voormann on bass, Jim Keltner on drums, John Barham on harmonium and Alan White on vibraphone. Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector produced it. It only became a single after his death.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 558 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 2001 | 1544 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2001 | 107 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 105 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2004 | 854 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2005 | 471 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2022 | 480 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2022 | 905 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2022 | 603 |
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