Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (original studio mix)

~ Recording by John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • US1980-11-17
Geffen RecordsGHS 2001
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsK99131
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsP-10948J
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsGEF 99 131
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsXGHS 2001
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsGEF 99 131
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsGEF 99 131
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
AMIGA8 55 879
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • JP1986-09-25
Geffen Records32XD-447
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP-591425
1.19Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP1988-10-05
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CP36-5690
1.19Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1988-10-10
ParlophoneCDP 7 90803 2
1.19Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 90803 2
2.8Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonImagine: John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePCSP 722
1.19Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophoneCDP 7 90803 2
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-10-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 591516
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (club edition)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1989-10-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 591516
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1989-11-03
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1989-11-15
OdeonTOCP-5923
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 91425 2
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)?:??John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)64 7914251
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMTV 37, CDP 7915162
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 591516
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7 91516 2, CDEMTV 37, CDP 7915162
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-02-06
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 91516 2
4.4Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-09-27
OdeonTOCP-6281~84
4.4Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-10-30
ParlophoneCDS 7 95220 2, CDS 7952222
4.4Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CD2-95220
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (BMG Direct Edition)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneD173627
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • US1994-04-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 600
1.6Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonHand in Hand: Songs of ParenthoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-05-23
Music for Little People9 42569-2
1.10Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoMr. Holland's Opus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG Direct Marketing)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (British label, see annotation), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)31452 9508 2, D 111775
1.10Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoMr. Holland’s OpusVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
PolyGram31452 9508 2
1.10Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoMr. Holland’s OpusVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Universal Music Ltda. (Brazil)529 508-2
1.10Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoMr. Holland’s OpusVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
PolyGram314 529 508-2
1.10Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoMr. Holland’s Opus: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (British label, see annotation)529 508-2
1.18Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonMad About You: The Final Frontier: Music From and Inspired by the Television SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1997-04-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82983-2
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-27
Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (EMI UDEN, 1st pressing)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9, 82195429
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLegend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
1.13Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLegend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Group Australasia (not for release label use! manufacturer and distributor), Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 21954 2 9, CDPCSJ (WF) 7201
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-02-24
Parlophone7243 8 21954 2 9
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • US2000-10-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 28739 2 0
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)528 7392, 7243 5 28739 2 0
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Records Co., Ltd.
1.95Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon100 Hits Only YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1401 MP3
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonWorking Class Hero: The Definitive LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-03
Parlophone0946 3 40080 2 0
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonWorking Class Hero: The Definitive LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA2005-10-03
ParlophoneCDPCSJD (WE) 7244
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonWorking Class Hero: The Definitive LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 0946 3 40391 2 3
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-06-28
Parlophone
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • JP2007-11-28
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-70399
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonWorking Class Hero: The Definitive LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-10-27
Parlophone50999 242915 2 1
8.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John Lennon / Yoko OnoJohn Lennon Signature BoxJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-04
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon / Yoko OnoDouble Fantasy (2010 remaster)John Lennon / Yoko OnoAlbum
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble Fantasy Stripped DownJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum + Remix
  • XW2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5099990599026
2.18Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonGimme Some TruthJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5099990664229
8.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonSignature Box (2010 remaster)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-10-05
EMI Catalogue
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble Fantasy Stripped DownJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum + Remix
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.1Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)3:58John LennonMama’s mooisteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Belgium50999 9066112 9
1.14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-10-27
  • GB2013-10-27
Parlophone595 0672, 7243 5 95067 2 2
1.8Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonIconJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-09-09
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
2.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble Fantasy (Stripped Down) (96kHz/24bit)John Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum + Remix
  • XW2014-10-08
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)[none]
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • JP2014-12-03
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)UIGY-9650
8.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John Lennon / Yoko OnoJohn Lennon Signature BoxJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records
1.8Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonIconJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-03-02
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)?:??John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen Records, Lenono Music
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • XW2016-03-25
Beatles Catalog Mkt (C91)
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
  • XW2016-03-25
Beatles Catalog Mkt (C91)
1.10Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (2010 remastered)4:02John LennonBeautiful Boy: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2018-10-12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.1Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (remastered 2010)4:06John LennonGlobal Viral HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP
1.1Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (remastered 2010)4:06John LennonTrending Now, Volume 11Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP
1.3Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (remastered 2010)4:06John LennonTrending Global HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP
1.3Beautiful Boy4:00John Lennon & Yoko OnoCelebration of FamilyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen Records2001-2
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen Records2001-2, 299 131
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono&Album
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP-591425
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:03John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Geffen RecordsM2G-2001
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:05John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble Fantasy (BMG club edition)John LennonAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)D 100333
1.1Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonStars Sing LullabiesVarious Artists
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (European 1990s reissue, no sid codes)John LennonAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 791516 2 2
1.15Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:04John LennonThe John Lennon CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2 91516
Promotion
1.8Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonJohn LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-01-18
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone, The Mail on Sunday (newspaper), Upfront (UK promotions company)UPJLENN001
1.8Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John LennonJohn LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone, The Irish Mail on Sunday, Upfront (UK promotions company)UPJLENN001
Bootleg
1.7Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:01John Lennon & Yoko OnoDouble FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko OnoAlbum
Santa Records (Russian pirate label)AA 0003
1.6Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)3:56John LennonWorld Ballads CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Storm Records (unofficial label from Russia)BRA 145
1.20Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)3:58John LennonThe Gold CollectionJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012-06-02
CD Records
1.19Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:02John LennonThe Black Album (Ethan Hawke compilation)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-07-21
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.13Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)?:??John LennonSkywriting by Word of MouthThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-09-30
(unknown)
1.19Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)4:06John LennonImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
Ring Kiadó és Management Kft.RCD 1048

Relationships

engineer:Lee DeCarlo
producer:Jack Douglas
John Lennon (The Beatles)
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
steelpan [steel drum]:Robert Greenidge (steel drummer)
lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980)
Lenono Music (in 2000)
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
has remixes:Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (stripped down)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1f1QPwS422JMbg2aRW66bw [info]
recording of:Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Beautiful Boys

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Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

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publisher:Lenono Music
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フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
later translated versions:ילד יפה

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