Which Beatles songs did Ringo write?
Ringo has never aspired to be a principal songwriter. His two sole writing credits for The Beatles are: Don’t Pass Me By and Octopus’s Garden.
Joint writing credits
Ringo also has a number of joint writing credits.
- What Goes On Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney-Starr)
- Flying Magical Mystery Tour (Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr)
- Dig It Let It Be (Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr)
- Maggie May” (Let It Be) (traditional: adaptation by Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr)
Anthology
In the 1990s, the Anthology series saw the release of studio out-takes. There was also a controversial attempt to reunite the four Beatles for a single, Free as a Bird.
The release of the completed Now and Then in October 2023 also raises credit complexities - see here
- Free As a Bird Anthology 1 Original composition by Lennon; the Beatles version by Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starkey
- Christmastime Is Here Again (Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr)
- 12-Bar Original Anthology 2 (Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr)
- Los Paranoias Anthology 3(Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr)
- Now and Then Original composition by Lennon; the Beatles version by Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starkey
The Story Behind Octopus' Garden - Medium 4 free minute read
Ringo's Childhood 'A chronicle of Dickensian misfortune'
The Last Beatles Song - issues with Now and Then
