Ringo is the only songwriter credited on this, but he had a lot of help from George Harrison, who was very generous in giving his buddy full writing credit. The track (less Ringo's vocal and horn parts) was already completed when Harrison gave it to him, and it included a scratch vocal by George.
If you listen carefully during the guitar solo, the backup singers throw in a "Hare Krishna," which was mixed way down. This is a nod to George Harrison's 1970 hit "My Sweet Lord," where he sings the mantra.
This was Ringo's first big hit as a solo artist (his cover of "Beaucoups of Blues" made #87 US a year earlier). From 1971-1975 he had a string of hits, including two #1s: "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen."
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