I Just Shot John Lennon I Just Shot John Lennon "I Just Shot John Lennon" is a song from The Cranberries' album "To the Faithful Departed". It is a narrative of the events of the night of December 8, 1980, the night that musician John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City. It is one of many tributes to Lennon, and also one of many other songs to recall the events of the night. After the narrative, there is commentary: "What a sad, and sorry and sickening sight". The title of the song comes from the
Acoustic (John Lennon album) tracks written by John Lennon, except where noted. The album received much criticism from both critics and fans, as nine of the sixteen tracks had previously been released on the 1998 "John Lennon Anthology" box set, while the remaining seven recordings had been available on several different bootleg CDs for years. Acoustic (John Lennon album) Acoustic is a compilation album of John Lennon demos, studio and live performances that feature his acoustic guitar work and was released in 2004. Although it failed to chart in the United Kingdom, "Acoustic" reached number 31 in the United States with sales of 27,858