Espectacular: Starting Over

"(Just Like) Starting Over" is a song written and performed by John Lennon for his Double Fantasy album. The B-side was Yoko Ono's "Kiss Kiss Kiss". It reached number one in both the USA and UK when it was released as a single in 1980. This was the first single released from Double Fantasy, chosen by Lennon not because it was the best track on the album, but because it was the most appropriate following his five year absence from the recording industry. He referred to it during production as the 'Elvis/Orbison' track, as he 'tongue in cheek' impersonated their vocal style. The uplifting bell at the intro of the song serves as the antidote to the morose bell sound which opens Lennon's first solo album, Lennon seeing it as him having come full circle. The original title was to be 'Starting Over'. (Just Like) was added at the last minute because a Country and Western song was released at the same time.