(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna
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| "Goodnight Vienna" | ||||
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 US picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Ringo Starr | ||||
| from the album Goodnight Vienna | ||||
| B-side | "Oo-Wee" | |||
| Released | 2 June 1975 (US only) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | Apple Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Lennon | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Ringo Starr singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Goodnight Vienna" on YouTube | ||||
"(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna" is a song written by John Lennon, and released by Ringo Starr as the opening title track to his 1974 album Goodnight Vienna. A brief reprise (in which Ringo thanks the band and addresses the listener) closes the album. Released as the third single, this version is a medley combination of the two. The single was released in the US on 2 June 1975.[nb 1][1]
The title song features Lennon on opening count-in and piano, and Billy Preston on clavinet; and the reprise features Lennon's intro, 'OK, with gusto, boys, with gusto!'.
Composition and Lyrics
Written during Lennon's so-called "Lost Weekend" with
This was the second of five Lennon songs to be offered for inclusion on Starr's solo albums, (the others being "
Personnel
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums
- John Lennon – piano
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Lon Van Eaton – guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Billy Preston – clavinet
- Carl Fortina – accordion
Reception
Billboard also reviewed the B-side of the single, "Oo-Wee", calling it a "strong, rhythm oriented song...with some good horn riffs and an interesting piano solo."[2] Cash Box called "Oo-Wee" "equally strong for programming" as "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna."[3]
Chart history
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 31 |
References
- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ ISBN 9780753508435.
- ^ a b "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 7, 1975. p. 86. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 7, 1975. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 7, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 800.
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