Crooked Boy
Crooked Boy | ||||
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EP by Ringo Starr | ||||
Released | 26 April 2024 (2024-04-26) | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 12:13 | |||
Label | Roccabella | |||
Producer | Linda Perry | |||
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Singles from Crooked Boy | ||||
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Crooked Boy is the fifth extended play (EP) by the English musician Ringo Starr, released on 26 April 2024. Linda Perry wrote and produced all four songs, with "February Sky" chosen as the lead single.
Release and reception
"We called her, and I asked her has she got a track, and she said, 'yeah,' and then I called her, and she said, 'yeah'. And then she said, 'Why don't you let me do an EP on you?' And I said, 'yeah.' And she's done a great job."
– Ringo Starr[1]
Ahead of the release of the EP, Starr and Perry appeared at an Amoeba Music in Hollywood. While there, Starr elaborated on the production of Crooked Boy, stating: The EP also features guitarist Nick Valensi, primarily known as a member of the Strokes.[2] It was initially released as a limited edition coloured vinyl on Record Store Day 2024.[3] It was then released in digital format on April 26, 2024 and in CD and vinyl form on May 31.[4] The first single, "February Sky", described as an "uplifting song" by Rolling Stone while Starr personally referred to the song as 'great - very moody',[5] was released on April 12.[6] All tracks were written and produced by Linda Perry, with vocals and drums from Starr.[3] A tour with his All Starr Band is starting in the spring will continue in the fall.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Linda Perry
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "February Sky" | 3:18 |
2. | "Adeline" | 2:41 |
3. | "Gonna Need Someone" | 3:00 |
4. | "Crooked Boy" | 3:12 |
Total length: | 12:12 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[8]
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals and drums (all tracks)
- Linda Perry – bass, guitar, and Hammond B-3 organ (1); acoustic guitar (2); backing vocals (1-3)
- Chris Price – bass guitar (3, 4); keyboards and backing vocals (3)
- Nick Valensi – guitar (all tracks)
- Josh Gooch – guitar (all tracks)
- Damon Fox – mellotron and keyboards (2)
- Billy Mohler – bass guitar (2)
- Eli Pearl – additional guitar (2)
- Barclay Moffitt – saxophone (2, 4)
- Paul Nelson – trombone (2, 4)
- Aaron Janik – trumpet (2, 4)
Production
- Linda Perry – production and engineering
- Jim Schultz – mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Bruce Sugar – drum recording
- Kii Arens – artwork
- Harry Benson – photography
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom, the title track Crooked Boy entered the Official Charts' Singles Sales chart at number 26, remaining on the chart for one week.
The song also reached number two on the Physical Singles Chart, remaining on the list for a total of eleven weeks. On the Vinyl Singles Chart, it peaked at number three, lasting a total of six weeks on that chart.[9]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 56 |
References
- ^ Taysom, Joe (19 April 2024). "Ringo Starr describes collaborator as "the great songwriter"". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Shares EP With The Strokes' Nick Valensi, Going Country Next". Stereogum. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Friedlander, Matt (8 April 2024). "Ringo Starr Shares News About the Lead Single from His Upcoming 'Crooked Boy' EP". American Songwriter. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Fuller, Eric. "Ringo Starr Is Both A Beatle And A Crooked Boy". Forbes. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (12 April 2024). "Ringo Starr Looks for the Bright Side on Single 'February Sky'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Patrick, Holly (10 April 2024). "Ringo Starr announces first single from new EP 'Crooked Boy'". The Independent.
- ^ Lapierre, Magan (18 April 2024). "Ringo Starr Announces Fall North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Ringo Starr (2024). Crooked Boy (LP liner notes). UMe/Universal Music Group. 602465142549.
- ^ "Crooked Boy". Official Charts Company. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ringo Starr – Crooked Boy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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