Power to the People: The Hits

Power To The People: The Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released5 October 2010 (2010-10-05)
Recorded1969–1980
GenreRock
Length57:46
LabelCapitol Records
ProducerYoko Ono, Capitol Records
John Lennon chronology
Gimme Some Truth
(2010)
Power To The People: The Hits
(2010)
John Lennon Signature Box
(2010)
Alternative cover
Experience Edition (CD/DVD)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(favourable)[2]
Mojo[3]
Uncut[4]

Power to the People: The Hits is a compilation album gathering John Lennon's most popular songs, as part of the Gimme Some Truth box set. It is available as a standard 15-track disc and download package, and as an expanded "Experience Edition" with a 15-track DVD.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Lennon, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally releasedLength
1."Power to the People" March 1971 as a single3:23
2."Gimme Some Truth" September 1971 on the album Imagine3:14
3."Woman" November 1980 on the album Double Fantasy3:32
4."Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" February 1970 as a single3:21
5."Whatever Gets You thru the Night" October 1974 on the album Walls and Bridges3:27
6."Cold Turkey (Live)" October 1969 as a single5:04
7."Jealous Guy" September 1971 on the album Imagine4:15
8."#9 Dream" October 1974 on the album Walls and Bridges4:49
9."(Just Like) Starting Over" November 1980 on the album Double Fantasy4:00
10."Mind Games" November 1973 on the album Mind Games4:13
11."Watching the Wheels" November 1980 on the album Double Fantasy3:32
12."Stand by Me"Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerFebruary 1975 on the album Rock 'n' Roll3:33
13."Imagine"Lennon, Yoko OnoOctober 1971 on the album Imagine3:04
14."Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"Ono, LennonDecember 1971 as a single3:34
15."Give Peace a Chance" July 1969 as a single4:53
Total length:57:10

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 16
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 7
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[11] 15
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 33
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 59
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 16
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[17] 18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] 16
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 15
US Billboard 200[24] 24
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[25] 21
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] 7
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[27] 17

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019) Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 91
Chart (2020) Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 90

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] Gold 10,000
Italy (FIMI)[31] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 60,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Diver, Mike (25 November 2010). "Review of John Lennon – Power to the People". BBC. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ Doyle, Tom (November 2010). "John Lennon Signature Box". Mojo. p. 114.
  4. ^ Mullholland, Garry (November 2010). "John Lennon – Remasters". Uncut. p. 108.
  5. ^ "Gimme Some Truth Collection to be released Oct 4th". John Lennon official website. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
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  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  10. ^ "John Lennon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  14. ^ "Officialcharts.de – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  15. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  16. ^ "Italiancharts.com – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  17. ^ "Mexicancharts.com – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  20. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – John Lennon – Power to the People – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  23. ^ October 2010/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  24. ^ "John Lennon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  25. ^ "John Lennon Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  26. ^ "John Lennon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  27. ^ "John Lennon Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  28. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Danish album certifications – John Lennon – Power To The People The Hits Experience". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Italian album certifications – John Lennon – Power to the people" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 December 2018. Select "2015" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Power to the people" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  32. ^ "British album certifications – John Lennon – Power To The People - The Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2018.