"How?" is a song from John Lennon's second solo album Imagine, released in 1971. Lennon recorded "How?" on 25 May 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios, during the sessions for his Imagine album. String overdubs took place on 4 July 1971 at the Record Plant, in New York City.[1]

"How?"
Song by John Lennon
from the album Imagine
Released
  • 9 September 1971 (US)
  • 8 October 1971 (UK)
Recorded25 May–5 July 1971
Length3:43
LabelApple/EMI
Songwriter(s)John Lennon
Producer(s)

Far Out critic Tim Coffman rated it as Lennon's 7th greatest deep cut, saying "Following none of the conventional structures of a pop tune, [it] features Lennon leaving questions unanswered to his audience, wondering if he will ever be able to properly love again if he doesn’t understand the concept of love itself."[2] Coffman notes that "the song’s ending provides an optimistic solution to his problems."[2]

Personnel

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Personnel per John Blaney.[3]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne has recorded a cover version of John Lennon's "How?" to benefit Amnesty International. The track is being released on October 5 via iTunes.

References

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  1. ^ Madinger, Chip; Raile, Scott (2015). LENNONOLOGY Strange Days Indeed - A Scrapbook Of Madness. Chesterfield, MO: Open Your Books, LLC. pp. 239, 247. ISBN 978-1-63110-175-5.
  2. ^ a b Coffman, Tim (22 January 2024). "10 greatest John Lennon deep cuts". Far Out. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ^ Blaney, J. (2007). Lennon and McCartney: Together Alone – A critical discography of their solo work. Jawbone Press. pp. 82–90. ISBN 9781906002022.
  4. ^ Julie Covington Plus - Julie Covington, AllMusic, retrieved 2020-10-15
  5. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Sings John Lennon in Charity Video | Cover Me". Covermesongs.com. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  6. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne covers John Lennon song for charity". the Guardian. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Runaway's Diary 2014". Amy Lavere Official Website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-19.