Power to the People (song)

"Power to the People"
US picture sleeve
Single by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
B-side
Released12 March 1971 (UK)
22 March 1971 (US)
Recorded22 January  9 February 1971
StudioAscot Sound, Berkshire
GenreRock, protest song
Length3:15
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)John Lennon
Producer(s)
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band singles chronology
"Mother"
(1970)
"Power to the People"
(1971)
"Imagine"
(1971)

"Power to the People" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1971, credited to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. It was issued on Apple Records (catalogue number R5892 in the United Kingdom, 1830 in the United States) and charted at number 6 on the British singles chart, at number 10 on the Cashbox Top 100, and at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 The song's first appearance on album was the 1975 compilation Shaved Fish.