| Oh My My | |
| Cover: | Oh My My (Ringo Starr single - cover art).jpg |
| Caption: | Netherlands picture sleeve |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ringo Starr |
| Album: | Ringo |
| Released: | 18 February 1974 (US) 9 January 1976 (UK) |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 3:38 |
| Label: | Apple |
| Producer: | Richard Perry |
| Prev Title: | You're Sixteen |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Only You (And You Alone) |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
"Oh My My" is a song by English musician Ringo Starr from his 1973 album Ringo. It was also issued as the third single from the album, becoming a top-five hit in the United States and Canada. The recording was produced by Richard Perry and includes backing vocals by Merry Clayton and Martha Reeves.
"Oh My My" was co-written by Starr (credited by his real name, "Richard Starkey") and Vini Poncia, a recurrent collaborator of Starr's during the 1970s. Billy Preston plays keyboards on the track.[1] Both Starr and Jim Keltner play drums, while Klaus Voormann plays bass. Tom Scott plays the saxophone solo.
The song was first released as the opening track on side two of the Ringo LP, in November 1973. Issued as a single on 18 February 1974 in the US,[2] Billboard felt that the instrumental portion of the song was more effective than the lyrics.[3] Cash Box said that the "Richard Perry production adds the 'hit' touch to this amusing little ditty."[4] Record World said that "the superb Perry production is the super-solid stuff from which gold records are made."[5]
"Oh My My" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 3 in Canada and number 24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, making it one of the most successful songs of Starr's career. The song was released on a UK single on 9 January 1976, backed with "No No Song",[6] to promote Starr's Blast from Your Past compilation album.[7]
Starr first performed "Oh My My" in 2008 with the tenth incarnation of his All-Starr Band.[8]
| Chart (1974) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 24 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 5 |
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 800.