{"id":334059,"date":"2025-10-26T14:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/334059\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T14:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:57:12","slug":"what-are-ringo-starrs-5-biggest-us-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/334059\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Ringo Starr\u2019s 5 Biggest US Hits?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The humility that Ringo Starr has always promoted in his public persona belies the fact that this guy is a hitmaker. For a while in the early to mid-70s, Starr proved more reliable than his Beatle bandmates when it came to denting the charts.<\/p>\n

His biggest hits are contained within a relatively short period of time. Here are the five songs released by Ringo that did the best on the US pop charts.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cOh My My\u201d \u2013 No. 5 in 1974<\/p>\n

Ringo Starr grabbed the world\u2019s collective ear and held it tight on his 1973 album Ringo. The LP was notable for having the other three Beatles all contributing to it. Even beyond that, a slew of top session men eagerly helped. It\u2019s a testament to the goodwill Ringo had fostered among musicians. On \u201cOh My My\u201d, that included Billy Preston and Klaus Voorman, both members of the Fab 4 extended family, as well as Jim Keltner doubling up the drums with Starr. Vini Poncia, who\u2019d go on to collaborate with Starr often throughout the years, co-wrote the boisterous track.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cIt Don\u2019t Come Easy\u201d \u2013 No. 4 in 1971<\/p>\n

Instead of jumping right into the pop music wars in the wake of The Beatles\u2019 breakup, Ringo Starr wisely slow-played it a little. He released two solo albums in 1970<\/a> dedicated to covering songs from his favorite genres (the Great American Songbook and country). When he finally struck with \u201cIt Don\u2019t Come Easy\u201d, the public was anxious to hear what he had to say. The crisp rock track, which included George Harrison as a clandestine co-writer, features an all-time opening couplet: \u201cGot to pay your dues\/If you want to sing the blues.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. \u201cNo No Song\u201d \u2013 No. 3 in 1975<\/p>\n

Ringo Starr wouldn\u2019t achieve sobriety for good until the late 80s, so many of his pronouncements in \u201cNo No Song\u201d have to be taken with a grain of salt. By all accounts, the making of Starr\u2019s albums in the mid-70s included all kinds of wild antics spurred on by excess. Even within that atmosphere, however, he was keeping his eye on the pop music prize. This song, written by Hoyt Axton and David Jackson, was Starr\u2019s second Top 10 hit from his 1974 album Goodnight Vienna, following his cover of The Platters\u2019 \u201cOnly You (And You Alone)\u201d.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cYou\u2019re Sixteen\u201d \u2013 No. 1 in 1973<\/p>\n

Even going back to his years with The Beatles, Ringo Starr possessed a knack for cover songs. Something about his amiable voice sort of bends every song to his will. Obviously, Starr wouldn\u2019t be able to get away with recording a song like \u201cYou\u2019re Sixteen\u201d today, but those were different times. Most people assume that the solo is Paul McCartney playing a kazoo. In actuality, Macca simply sang a solo, which was then altered by effects. Speaking of vocals, Starr\u2019s occasional partner in chaos, Harry Nilsson, pitches in as well.<\/p>\n

1. \u201cPhotograph\u201d \u2013 No. 1 in 1973<\/p>\n

Ringo Starr received help (this time credited) in the songwriting from George Harrison. Harrison\u2019s acoustic 12-string guitar also figures prominently on the record, along with Bobby Keys\u2019 nostalgic sax solo. Richard Parry\u2019s production smoothly updates Phil Spector\u2019s Wall of Sound efforts from the 60s. But forget all that assistance for a minute, and focus on the beauty of the song and the excellence of Starr\u2019s vocal. Because he always seems to be reaching for the notes, his performance carries an urgency that perfectly matches the sentiment of the lyrics.<\/p>\n

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