York City on 8 December 1980, the single had reached number 6 on the US charts. It reached number 1 for the week ending 27 December. Billboard ranked it at the No. 4 song for 1981. The song also reached number 1 on the Cashbox Top 100. In the UK, it had peaked at number 8 in the charts and had fallen to position number 21 before Lennon's death propelled it to number 1. It was overtaken to the Christmas Number One Single rank by the St Winifred's School Choir's "There's No One Quite Like Grandma," finishing at number 2 on that list. By 6 January 1981, there were three Lennon songs in the UK top 5, a feat that remained unequalled for 35 years when Justin Bieber managed to accomplish this in January 2016. Billboard magazine considered "(Just Like) Starting Over" to be an "uptempo, fresh sounding rocker," praising the "irresistible melody and lyric line," the "exceptional rhythm unit" as well as Lennon's vocal performance. Record World said that "John steps briskly into the mainstream with this glorious pop-rocker." In 2013, Billboard ranked it as the 62nd biggest hit of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ultimate Classic Rock critic Stephen Lewis rated it as Lennon's 7th greatest solo love song, saying that "The undeniably catchy rock and roll song – a tribute to past rock and rollers – appeals to ears and hearts, with a solid groove and an optimistic and wistful lyric that is honest, without becoming maudlin." On 8 October 2010, in honor of what would have been his 70th birthday the following day, iTunes released remastered albums, iTunes LPs, and a free track, the 2010 remix of "(Just Like) Starting Over". Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications Covers The Flaming Lips recorded a version for the benefit album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Personnel John Lennon – vocals, rhythm guitar Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken – lead guitar Tony Levin – bass guitar George Small – keyboards Andy Newmark – drums Arthur Jenkins – percussion Michelle Simpson, Cassandra Wooten, Cheryl Manson Jacks, Eric Troyer – backing vocals See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1980 List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981 List of posthumous number-one singles (UK) References External links Just Like Starting Over The Recording Of Double Fantasy by Chris Hunt,