Photograph (Ringo Starr song) Photograph (Ringo Starr song) "Photograph" is a song by English musician Ringo Starr that was released as the lead single from his 1973 album "Ringo". Starr co-wrote the song with George Harrison, his former bandmate from the Beatles. Although the two of them collaborated on other compositions, it is the only song officially credited to the pair. A signature tune for Starr as a solo artist, "Photograph" became an international hit, topping singles charts in the United States, Canada and Australia, and receiving gold disc certification for US sales of 1 million. Music critics have similarly received the song favourably;
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