Mother (John Lennon song) Mother (John Lennon song) "Mother" is a song by English musician John Lennon, first released on his 1970 album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". An edited version of the song was issued as a single in the United States on Apple Records, on 28 December 1970. The single runs about 1:41 shorter than the album due to a lack of the tolling bells intro and a quicker fadeout. The B-side features "Why" by Yoko Ono. The song peaked in the United States at number 19 on the "Cashbox" Top 100 and number 43 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The lyrics of
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