"Wrack My Brain" is a song by the English musician Ringo Starr as the lead single from his 1981 album Stop and Smell the Roses, written and produced by former Beatle George Harrison.
| "Wrack My Brain" | ||||
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 US single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Ringo Starr | ||||
| from the album Stop and Smell the Roses | ||||
| B-side | "Drumming is My Madness" | |||
| Released | October 27, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | RCA (US) Boardwalk (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Harrison | |||
| Producer(s) | George Harrison | |||
| Ringo Starr singles chronology | ||||
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| "Wrack My Brain" on YouTube | ||||
The song became his last single to chart.
Background
edit"Wrack My Brain" was written by George Harrison to explain his frustration with the music industry and the pressure to produce hits.[1]
Release history
editThe song has been released on Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 and Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr.[2]
Personnel
editAccording to author Simon Leng[3]
- Ringo Starr – drums, vocal
- George Harrison – guitars, backing vocal
- Herbie Flowers – bass
- Ray Cooper – synthesizer, percussion, backing vocal
- Al Kooper – keyboards
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 32 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ Ventrella, Michael A. (2023-03-13). The Beatles on the Charts: All Group and Solo Albums and Singles Ranked by Popularity. McFarland. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4766-9079-7.
- ^ "Ringo Starr – Wrack My Brain". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Leng, Simon (2006). While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-4234-0609-9.
- ^ "Ringo Starr – Wrack My Brain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Ringo Starr – Wrack My Brain". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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