Crooked Boy

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Crooked Boy
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Official cover art
EP by
Released26 April 2024 (2024-04-26)
Studio
  • Greenleaf
  • Roccabella West
Genre Country
Length12:13
Producer Linda Perry
Ringo Starr chronology
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Crooked Boy
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Singles from Crooked Boy
  1. "February Sky"
    Released: 12 April 2024

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 country music songs, with "February Sky" chosen as the lead single.

Contents

Release and reception

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:

“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.”

[1]

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]

This EP is another foray into country music for the singer who previously issued Beaucoups of Blues in 1970. These new sessions paved the way to a future album of country songs to be tentatively released in October. [8] [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Linda Perry

No.TitleLength
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. [10]

Production

Charting history

In the United Kingdom, the title track Crooked Boy entered Official Charts' Single Sales List at number 26, remaining on the chart for one week.

The song also reached number 2 on the Physical Singles Chart, remaining on the list for a total of eleven weeks. On the Vinyl Singles Chart, it peaked at 3rd, lasting a total of six weeks on that chart. [11]

Chart performance for Crooked Boy
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 56

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