 jacket with its many "Lennon" faces; as with the radio segments promoting the album, these commercials had a voiceover from Ringo Starr. Lennon returned the favour by supplying the voiceover in commercials for Starr's Goodnight Vienna album, which he had also helped record. In the UK, EMI released an interview single to promote Walls and Bridges, with Lennon in conversation with Bob Mercer.

In America, the album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart on 12 October and reached the top ten on 2 November. It was awarded gold record status on 22 October in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album and the single topped Billboards listings during the same week (16 November). Both releases also topped the US charts compiled by Cash Box and Record World. In the UK, the album reached number 6, and the single peaked at number 36. Walls and Bridges spent a total of 27 weeks on Billboards Top LPs & Tape chart.

"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" was Lennon's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. This achievement, together with the US success of the album, marked a comeback for Lennon, whose career since Imagine in 1971 had trailed that of his former Beatles bandmates in terms of commercial success. When asked for his opinion of Walls and Bridges during the press conference for his 1974 North American tour, George Harrison described it as a "lovely" album. Ringo Starr said he admired all of Lennon's work, apart from Some Time in New York City, and he lauded Walls and Bridges as "the finest album in the last five years by anybody". McCartney said it was a "great" record but added: "I know he can do better." McCartney cited the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" as an example of how Lennon could be "more adventurous … more exciting".

Shortly after its release, Lennon personally mixed a true quadrophonic version of Walls and Bridges ("for the 20 people who buy quad", he joked in his 1974 WNEW-FM radio interview in New York). The quadrophonic mix was issued only on 8-track in the US. "#9 Dream", backed with "What You Got", was released as a single in the US on 16 December 1974, and a month later in the UK, on 24 January
jacket with its many " Lennon " faces; as with the radio segments advertise the album, these commercial had a voiceover from Ringo Starr. Lennon returned the favor by issue the voiceover in commercials for Starr's Goodnight Vienna album, which he had also help oneself criminal record. In the UK, EMI released an consultation individual to promote Walls and Bridges, with Lennon in conversation with Bob Mercer. 

 In America, the album debut on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart on 12 October and reached the top ten on 2 November. It was awarded aureate record status on 22 October in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album and the individual topped Billboards list during the same week (16 November). Both releases besides topped the US charts roll up by Cash Box and Record World. In the UK, the album reached act 6, and the single peaked at number 36. Walls and Bridges spent a sum of 27 weeks on Billboards Top LPs & Tape chart. 

 " Whatever Gets You thru the Night " was Lennon's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. This achievement, together with the US success of the album, marked a comeback for Lennon, whose career since Imagine in 1971 had trailed that of his former Beatles bandmates in terms of commercial success. When asked for his opinion of Walls and Bridges during the press league for his 1974 North American go, George Harrison described it as a " adorable " album. Ringo Starr say he admire all of Lennon's work, apart from Some Time in New York City, and he laud Walls and Bridges as " the all right album in the last five years by anybody ". McCartney say it was a " great " record but added: " I know he can do better. " McCartney cited the Beatles' " I Am the Walrus " as an example of how Lennon could be " more adventurous … more exciting ". 

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 jacket with its many "Lennon" faCes; as with tHe radIo sEgmEnTs prOmotIng the album, theSE comMercials had a voiceover fRom RiNgO starR. leNnon rEturned THe FAVouR bY sUppLyINg The voIceOver in cOmmercials For stArr's GoodnighT viEnna album, wHicH he had also heLpeD recorD. IN thE uK, EMI RelEased An inteRView siNgle to proMoTE Walls ANd BridgES, WiTh LeNnon in conversatioN WiTH Bob Mercer.

In AmErica, tHe ALbUM DebUteD on the BillBoArd ToP lPs & Tape CHaRT ON 12 OcTOber and reacheD the top ten oN 2 novEmber. IT wAs aWArded gOld reCoRD stAtus on 22 OctobEr in The US by thE RecorDIng InduSTry AssoCiatioN of ameRica. tHe AlBum AnD The SInGle TOppEd BillboArDs ListiNgs dURING the SamE weeK (16 NoveMber). Both releaSes Also TOppEd the uS chaRts cOmPiled By Cash box anD REcord World. In the uK, thE album reaCheD nUmbEr 6, And thE Single PeaKed At numbeR 36. Walls aND BrIdGES SpEnt a total of 27 weeks on biLLBoArds Top Lps & Tape CHaRt.

"wHatever GEtS YoU thrU THe NigHt" waS leNnon's firSt numbER 1 sInGle on thE BIllboaRd hot 100 As a Solo aRTist. this acHievemenT, togeTHer with the US suCCess of the albuM, MaRKEd A ComeBacK for Lennon, wHose CAreeR sinCE IMagINe in 1971 hAd traIlED tHAt of his former BeatleS bAndmatEs in tErms of commercIal success. wHEN asked foR his OPiNIon of Walls and BRidgeS during the PRess confErencE for his 1974 NOrth AmeriCAN tour, GeoRge harRisOn dESCrIbed it as a "loveLY" AlbuM. RIngo StaRr sAid he adMirEd aLl oF LeNnOn's work, apArt from SOmE TImE iN NeW York cIty, and he LaUdeD WAllS and BRIdges aS "the fInesT aLbUM in The last FIvE YEars By AnYbodY". MccaRtney Said IT waS a "great" Record but AddED: "I knOw He Can do beTter." McCartney CiTed the BeatLeS' "I AM the WaLRUs" as an exAmple of how Lennon could be "MOre adveNtuRous … mOre eXciting".

ShOrtLy afteR itS ReleasE, LennoN persOnAllY MIxed a TRUe QuaDrOphonic verSIOn oF WallS aNd BrIdges ("foR the 20 people who buy quAD", he Joked in his 1974 WNEw-FM RadiO INtErvIEw IN NeW YORk). THE Quadrophonic mix Was issued oNlY On 8-Track in the us. "#9 DrEaM", backed With "WhaT You GOT", was relEased as a sIngle in thE Us on 16 DECEmbEr 1974, and a montH later in The UK, on 24 JaNUary
 jacket with its many "Len non" faces ; aswit h t he  rad io s egments promot i ng t he album, these commer cials  h a d av oi ceove r fromR in g o  St ar r.  Le nn o nretur ned  the fa vour by su ppl yi ng the voice o ve r in comme rci als for Star r's  Goodn ig htV ienna  al bum,whichh e hadalso help ed record .  In the U K,  EMI  released an inte r vi e w single to pr omoteWa l ls a ndBri dges, with  L ennon in conv e rs a t i onw ith Bob Merce r.

In Amer i ca,  the a lb umd ebuted  on t he Bil lboard TopLPs& Tape ch art on 12 Octo b er andreache d t hetopt en  o n 2  N o vem b er . I t  wa s awarde dgo ld re cord s t a tuson22 O ctobe r in the US b y t he R e cor dingIndus tryAs socia tion o f Ame ri ca. The album a nd t he single  to pp edBi llboa r ds lis tin gsduringthe sam e  we ek ( 1 6November). Both re le a s es  also to pped t h eUS charts c om pil ed b y CashBoxa nd  RecordWorld. In  t he UK,th e albu mrea che d num b er 6 , andthe sing le pe a ked at number3 6. Walls andB ri d g es spen t a  total of 2 7 we e ks o n Bi l lb oar d s Top  LPs&T ap e  chart.

"WhateverGe ts You  thru  the Night" w as Lennon' s f irst num ber1  s i ngle on the Bi llboa rd Hot 100 as a sol o art ist. Thi s achieve m e nt, toge the r w ith  th e US  success of t h e  alb um , marke d a  comeba ckfor  Le nno n,  whose ca reer sin ce  I ma gi nein 19 7 1 had tr ai led  t hat  of h i s form er Be atle sba n dma tes int er m s  ofco mm erci alsu ccess . Wh e n a sked fo r his opi nio n  ofWa ll s and B ridges during  t he press c on fer ence f o r  his 197 4 North American tour,G eorge H arr isondesc ribed itasa "lov ely "  album . Ring o Sta rr  sa i d  he a d m ir edal l of Lenno n ' s w ork,ap artfrom So me Time in New Yor k  Ci ty, and he la ude d Wa l l sand Br i dge sa s " t h e finest albumin the las tf iv e years by any bo dy". Mc Cartney  said it wasa "great"  record b ut  add e d : " I know hecan do b etter." M c Cartn e ycited  th e Beat le s'"I Am  the W a lru s" as  an ex am ple of  howLe nnon cou ld be "more adventurous  … mor e exc iti ng".

Sho rtl y  af ter its r elea se, Lennon  pe rso nally  mi x ed atrue qu adr o phoni c ve r sion of W a ll s a n d  B ridges ("fo r t he20 pe opl e  who b uy q uad", he joked in his 1974 WNEW- FM r a d ioint e rvie win New York).The  q u a drophoni cmix was iss ued only  o n  8-tr ack in  the U S. "#9D r ea m ", bac kedwit h "What Y ouGo t ", wasre le a sed as  a s in gle in  the U S  on1 6  December 1974,and a m onthl ate r inth e UK, o n  24January
 jacket_with its_many "Lennon" faces; as_with the_radio_segments promoting_the_album, these commercials_had a voiceover_from Ringo Starr. Lennon_returned the favour_by_supplying the voiceover in commercials for Starr's Goodnight Vienna album, which he had also_helped_record. In_the_UK,_EMI released an interview single_to promote Walls and Bridges,_with Lennon_in conversation with Bob Mercer.

In America, the album_debuted_on the Billboard_Top LPs & Tape chart on 12 October and_reached the top ten on 2_November. It was_awarded_gold_record status on 22_October in the US by the_Recording Industry Association of America. The_album and the single topped Billboards listings_during the same week (16 November)._Both releases also topped the_US charts_compiled by Cash Box and_Record World. In_the UK,_the album reached_number 6, and the single peaked_at number 36._Walls and Bridges spent a total_of_27 weeks on_Billboards_Top_LPs &_Tape chart.

"Whatever Gets_You_thru the_Night"_was Lennon's first number 1 single_on_the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo_artist. This achievement, together_with_the US success of_the album, marked a comeback_for Lennon, whose career since Imagine_in 1971_had trailed_that of his former Beatles bandmates in terms of commercial success._When asked for his opinion of_Walls and Bridges during_the press_conference_for his 1974_North_American tour,_George Harrison described it as a "lovely"_album. Ringo_Starr said he admired all of_Lennon's work, apart from_Some_Time in New York City, and_he lauded Walls and Bridges as_"the finest album in the_last_five_years by anybody". McCartney said_it was a "great" record but_added: "I know_he can do better." McCartney cited the_Beatles'_"I Am the Walrus" as an_example_of how Lennon could be "more_adventurous_…_more exciting".

Shortly after its release,_Lennon personally mixed a true quadrophonic_version of Walls and Bridges ("for the 20 people_who buy quad",_he joked in his 1974_WNEW-FM_radio_interview in New York). The quadrophonic mix was issued only_on 8-track_in the US._"#9 Dream", backed with "What You Got", was released as_a single in the US on 16_December 1974, and a month later in the UK, on 24_January