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“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
| "Wrack My Brain" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Music video | ||||
| ”Wrack My Brain” on YouTube | ||||
The song became his last single to chart, though it didn’t top the charts.
Background[edit]
Wrack My Brain was written by Harrison to explain his frustration with the music industry and the pressure to produce hits.[1]
Release[edit]
The song was released as a single by RCA Records on October 27, 1981.[2]
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song, directed by Keith McMillan, shows Ringo running from various monsters while the song plays.[3]
Release history[edit]
The Song has been released on Starr Struck and Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr[4]
Personnel[edit]
According to Simon Leng[5]
- Ringo Starr – drums, vocal
- George Harrison – guitars, backing vocal
- Herbie Flowers – bass
- Ray Cooper – synthesizer, percussion, backing vocal
- Al Kooper – keyboards
Chart performance[edit]
The song peaked at 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed for 11 weeks.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Ventrella, Michael A. (2023-03-13). The Beatles on the Charts: All Group and Solo Albums and Singles Ranked by Popularity. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-9079-7.
- ^ "Wrack My Brain (song by Ringo Starr) ••• Rock VF, Rock music hits charts". rockvf.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Ringo Starr - Wrack My Brain". www.jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Wrack My Brain - Ringo Starr | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-06-05
- ^ Leng, Simon (2006). While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4234-0609-9.
- ^ "Ringo Starr | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-05.