


“Back Off Boogaloo” (which reached No.Ringo’s other top-10 Billboard singles were: The latter lasted 15 weeks and took the top spot in January 1974. The former spent 16 weeks on the charts and hit the top in November 1973. “Photograph” and “You’re Sixteen,” both from his 1973 self-titled third solo record, landed at No. Yet he placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States, including seven top-10 tunes and a pair of No. That’s not surprising considering the Fab Four had 20 No. Ringo’s solo songs didn’t come close to matching The Beatles’ success. The best-performing Ringo songs in the United States Though he admitted he lacked songwriting skills, several Ringo songs landed on the charts during his solo career. He also sang on several notable Fab Four songs (“Act Naturally,” “What Goes On,” and “With a Little Help From My Friends”). “Octopus’s Garden,” the song Ringo wants played at his funeral, landed on Abbey Road. “Don’t Pass Me By” appeared on The White Album. The drummer wasn’t much of a songwriter, but Ringo wrote two Beatles songs on his own. Still, the other Beatles typically let Ringo sing at least one of their songs on each album. Ringo was supremely talented on the drums but less musically inclined than his bandmates. Ringo Starr | Larry Busacca/WireImage Ringo Starr wrote two songs that appeared on Beatles’ albums Still, Ringo’s songs found plenty of success during his solo career. Ringo had an intimate relationship with a drummer who wanted to take his place in The Beatles, but his solo career wasn’t quite as cozy with the charts. The Fab Four changed popular music forever with their iconic albums and chart-topping singles. Ringo Starr enjoyed plenty of musical success with The Beatles.
