‘Watching the Wheels’ by John Lennon peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1981)

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Video: 'WATCHING THE WHEELS. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)'

(Saturday, May 23, 1981) — “Watching the Wheels,” by former Beatle John Lennon peaks at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

It was the third and final single released from Double Fantasy album by Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and the second single issued after Lennon’s murder by a deranged fan on Dec. 8, 1980, in New York City.

Video: 'Watching The Wheels (Stripped Down Mix, 2010)'

It was also Lennon’s seventh appearance in the top ten of the chart as a solo artist.

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‘Watching the Wheels’ by John Lennon peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1981)

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