(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna

Goodnight Vienna (song) the 1932 song Goodnight, Vienna June 2013 (It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna Ringo Starr - Goodnight Vienna album cover.jpg US picture sleeve single Ringo Starr Goodnight Vienna Oo-Wee 2 June 1975 (US only) Rock 2:58 (single version) Apple Records John Lennon Richard Perry Snookeroo 1975 A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll 1976 Official audio aeZfsbeBl9o "Goodnight Vienna" "(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.US Apple 1882 "nb"Harry Bill The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia 2004 Virgin Books London 9780753508435 183 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 May Pang, the lyrics depict the pair hanging out with cohorts (including Starr, Harry Nilsson and Keith Moon) in Los Angeles. The term "Goodnight Vienna" is English slang meaning "it's all over", and the slang term "bohunk" is a mildly derogatory term for an immigrant of Bohemian descent. This was the second of five Lennon songs to be offered for inclusion on Starr's solo albums, (the others being "I'm the Greatest" from Ringo, "Cookin' (in the Kitchen of Love)" from Ringo's Rotogravure, and two unreleased songs intended for Stop and Smell the Roses). 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 called "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna" a "good, upbeat sing-along type song," saying that the lyrics were "fun" and the instrumentals were "strong."Top Single Picks Billboard 2020-07-16 June 7, 1975 https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1975/Billboard-1975-06-07.pdf 86 Cash Box called it a "rousing rocker by Mr Lennon, with super rhythm, piano, and . . accordion tracks!" adding that "those lyrics are the best."CashBox Singles Reviews June 7, 1975 23 2021-12-11 https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1975/CB-1975-06-07.pdf Cash Box Record World said that "Recalling his more rock 'n rollin' hits of the past, this John Lennon tune should give Ringo his third straight top 10 from [Goodnight Vienna]."Record World June 7, 1975 2023-03-10 Hits of the Week 1 https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/75/RW-1975-06-07.pdf 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." Cash Box called "Oo-Wee" "equally strong for programming" as "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna." Chart history Chart (1975)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot 100 Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012 Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn 2013 Record Research 80031 References Footnotes "nb" Citations Category:Ringo Starr songs Category:Apple Records singles Category:1975 singles Category:Songs written by John Lennon Category:Song recordings produced by Richard Perry Category:1974 songs