Photograph (Ringo Starr song) that Side One is the undisputed champ of the album. Jack Nitzsche has thrown in a lot of "his" past influences here, including the Famous School of Phil Spector castanets, lesson No. 2." Betrock concluded of the song: "'Photograph' is one of those rare pop records that grows stronger with each play, and will be covered and revived for years to come (I'll lay you 50-1 it appears on the next Andy Williams album)."<ref name="Betrock/PhonRec">Betrock, Alan (December 1973). "Ringo Starr: "Ringo"". "Phonograph Record". Available at Rock's Backpages ("subscription required").</ref> Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic considers "Photograph" a "gorgeous collaboration" between
Photograph (Ringo Starr song) after "Photograph". Noting the context in which Starr's song of "beautiful sadness" was released in the United States, Clayson describes "Photograph" as having been a popular request on radio playlists "for a nation still awaiting the return of many of its sons from Vietnam, following the January cease-fire". Rodriguez comments on the precipitous timing of the single, which "capitaliz[ed] on the year's nostalgia craze", while news of Starr recording with each of his former bandmates during the "Ringo" sessions provided further impetus. In late November, the single topped America's "Billboard" Hot 100 for one week, Starr's first number 1 hit