Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

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"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" is a song written and performed by John Lennon for his 1980 album Double Fantasy, the final studio release issued by Lennon and Yoko Ono during his lifetime. Addressed to Lennon's son Sean, the track is noted for its gentle, reassuring tone and its themes of parental affection and optimism. The song has been widely praised by Lennon's contemporaries. Paul McCartney has described it as one of his favourite Lennon compositions; when he appeared on Desert Island Discs in 1982, he selected it as his preferred track, and Ono made the same choice when she appeared on the programme in 2007. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" was first issued as the B-side of "Watching the Wheels" in March 1981. It was later used as the B-side of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" to promote the compilation album The John Lennon Collection in November 1982.

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