Double Fantasy

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Double Fantasy
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Studio album by
Released17 November 1980 (1980-11-17)
Recorded7 August – 19 October 1980
Studio The Hit Factory, New York
Genre
Length45:01
Label
Producer
John Lennon chronology
Shaved Fish
(1975)
Double Fantasy
(1980)
The John Lennon Collection
(1982)
Yoko Ono chronology
Feeling the Space
(1973)
Double Fantasy
(1980)
Season of Glass
(1981)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon 3:56
2."Kiss Kiss Kiss" Yoko Ono 2:42
3."Cleanup Time"Lennon2:58
4."Give Me Something"Ono1:35
5."I'm Losing You"Lennon3:57
6."I'm Moving On"Ono2:20
7."Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"Lennon4:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Watching the Wheels"Lennon4:00
2."Yes, I'm Your Angel [A] "Ono3:08
3."Woman"Lennon3:32
4."Beautiful Boys"Ono2:55
5."Dear Yoko"Lennon2:34
6."Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him"Ono4:02
7."Hard Times Are Over"Ono3:20
Bonus tracks
2000 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Help Me to Help Myself"Lennon2:37
16."Walking on Thin Ice"Ono6:00
17."Central Park Stroll" (dialogue) 0:17

2010 mixes

Stripped Down
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(Just Like) Starting Over"Lennon4:24
2."Kiss Kiss Kiss"Ono2:45
3."Cleanup Time"Lennon3:56
4."Give Me Something"Ono1:31
5."I'm Losing You"Lennon4:26
6."I'm Moving On"Ono2:28
7."Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"Lennon3:50
8."Watching the Wheels"Lennon3:32
9."Yes, I'm Your Angel"Ono2:53
10."Woman"Lennon3:45
11."Beautiful Boys"Ono3:16
12."Dear Yoko"Lennon3:03
13."Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him"Ono4:46
14."Hard Times Are Over"Ono3:38

Accolades

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1981 Double Fantasy Album of the Year [55] Won
Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male [56] Nominated
"(Just Like) Starting Over" Record of the Year [56] Nominated

Personnel

Credits per the album's sleeve notes. [57]

Musicians
Technical

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia285,000 [78]
France (SNEP) [79] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [80] Gold250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [81] Platinum20,000*
Israel [82] Gold20,000 [83]
Japan (Oricon Charts)306,470 [84]
New Zealand (RMNZ) [85] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [86] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [87] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [88] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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