I can't understand Whatever Gets You... being his only (in his lifetime) US no 1. To me its the least attractive of the lot, and sounds more like Elton than John.
I reckon Instant Kharma is the best single (but not song, if you know what I mean. Mind Games and #9 Dream are GREAT songs, i just think they're not good single material, assuming the purpose of a single is to be played on the radio and do well in the charts), but the drumming annoys the f**k out of me.
Cold Turkey could have been great, but its as subtle as a brick (which maybe was the point). The ending pushes the point a bit too much for me.
Stand By Me is a magnificent song but would be a hit for anyone