The Ballad of John and Yoko

"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released as a non-album single in May 1969. Written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, the song chronicled the events surrounding the wedding of Lennon and Yoko Ono in March 1969. The song was the Beatles' 17th UK number-one single and their last for 54 years until "Now and Then" in 2023. In the United States it was banned by some radio stations because of references in the lyrics to Christ and crucifixion. The single peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has subsequently appeared on compilation albums such as Hey Jude, 1967–1970, Past Masters, and 1.