(Saturday, March 28, 1970) — “Instant Karma!” by Lennon/Ono with the Plastic Ono Band, a rock band formed by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, as a vehicle for their collaborative and solo projects, peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.

It was the third solo single issued by Lennon, released when he was still officially a member of the Beatles, and the second to feature a performance formally recorded in a studio.

Video: 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band (official music video)'

“Instant Karma!” was also the second song Lennon wrote for which he took sole credit; his previous compositions, including his first single release, “Give Peace a Chance,” were attributed to the Lennon-(Paul) McCartney partnership.

Lennon had privately informed the other members that he was quitting The Beatles on Sept. 20, 1969, and first entered the studio as a solo performer just five days later to begin recording “Cold Turkey.”