Flashback: John Lennon Ends Retirement And Releases ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’

It was 42 years ago Sunday (October 23rd, 1980) that John Lennon’s “comeback” single “(Just Like) Starting Over” was released, breaking Lennon’s then-five year hiatus from recording. Lennon had devoted himself to becoming a self-proclaimed “house husband” following the birth of his and Yoko Ono’s son Sean in 1975. “(Just Like) Starting Over” was a teaser for the forthcoming joint album between him and Yoko called Double Fantasy, which was released on November 17th. It was the last song completed for the album, using portions of Lennon’s unfinished songs “My Life” and “The Worst Is Over.”