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Wrack My Brain

"Wrack My Brain"
US single picture sleeve
Single by Ringo Starr
from the album Stop and Smell the Roses
B-side"Drumming is My Madness"
ReleasedOctober 27, 1981 (1981-10-27)
GenreRock
Length2:21
LabelRCA (US) Boardwalk (UK)
Songwriter(s)George Harrison
Producer(s)George Harrison
Ringo Starr singles chronology
"Tonight"
(1978) 		"Wrack My Brain"
(1981) 		"Private Property"
(1981)
Music video
"Wrack My Brain" on YouTube

"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.

The song became his last single to chart.

Background

"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

The song has been released on Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 and Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr.[2]

Personnel

According to author Simon Leng[3]

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 38

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ringo Starr – Wrack My Brain". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  3. ^ Leng, Simon (2006). While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-4234-0609-9.
  4. ^ "Ringo Starr – Wrack My Brain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Ringo Starr – Wrack My Brain". Swiss Singles Chart.
  6. ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2024.


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