Weight of the World (Ringo Starr song)

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B-side
Released28 April 1992 (US)
18 May 1992 (UK)
RecordedFebruary–September 1991, February 1992
GenreRock
"Weight of the World"
UK 7" vinyl picture sleeve
Single by Ringo Starr
from the album Time Takes Time
B-side
Released28 April 1992 (US)
18 May 1992 (UK)
RecordedFebruary–September 1991, February 1992
GenreRock
Length3:54
LabelPrivate Music
SongwritersBrian O'Doherty, Fred Velez
ProducerDon Was
Ringo Starr singles chronology
"In My Car"
(1983)		 "Weight of the World"
(1992)		 "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go"
(1992)

"Weight of the World" is a song performed by English musician and actor Ringo Starr, released on his tenth album, Time Takes Time (1992). Written by Brian O'Doherty and Fred Velez, the song was released by Private Music as a lead single backed with "After All These Years", and "Don't Be Cruel" (the latter was only on the CD single). The single reached 74 in the UK charts.[1] It was released on 28 April 1992 in the US,[nb 1] and on 18 May in the UK.[nb 2][4]

An accompanying music video was filmed in March 1992 and premiered on MTV and VH1 in May 1992, the video features Starr performing at a Circus in a theatre on a balance scale along with Jellyfish members Andy Sturmer and Roger Joseph Manning Jr. providing background vocals as they did on the recording, also Starr can be seen playing his drums in some shots along with his band including his best friend Joe Walsh playing guitar. Also, in some shots featured a strong powerlifter (played by a professional wrestler) lifting weights with globes on the sides (the weights were actually light props), a scientist, dancers, and a juggler.

Track listing

  • 7" single
  1. "Weight of the World" (Brian O'Doherty, Fred Velez) – 3:54
  2. "After All These Years" (Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman) – 3:10
  • CD single
  1. "Weight of the World" (O'Doherty, Velez) – 3:54
  2. "After All These Years" (Starkey, Warman) – 3:10
  3. "Don't Be Cruel" (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley) – 2:08

Personnel

Charts

References

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