Zoom In

2021 EP by Ringo Starr

Zoom In

EP by

Ringo Starr

Released| 19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
Recorded| 2020
Studio| Roccabella West, Beverly Hills, California, USA
Genre| Rock
Length| 19:19
Label| Universal Music Enterprises
Producer|

* Ringo Starr
* Bruce Sugar
* Sam Hollander and Grant Michaels (on "Teach Me to Tango")

Ringo Starr chronology
| What's My Name
(2019)  | Zoom In
(2021)  | Change the World
(2021)

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Singles from  Zoom In

1. "Here's to the Nights"
Released: 16 December 2020 [1]
2. "Zoom In Zoom Out"
Released: 12 March 2021

Zoom In is an EP by English musician Ringo Starr, released on 19 March 2021 by Universal Music Enterprises. It was produced by Starr and co-produced by Bruce Sugar, except for "Teach Me to Tango" which was produced by Sam Hollander and co-produced by Grant Michaels.[2][3]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 53/100[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]
American Songwriter| [6]
Classic Rock| [7]
The Independent| [8]
NME| [9]

Zoom In received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 53, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on five reviews.[4] NME's El Hunt gave the EP three stars, commenting, "for all its flaws, this is a hard record to hate. It’s also nice to hear that, instead of moaning about being caged in a massive mansion, this celebrity is focusing on lifting the rest of us up instead."[10]

In a one-star review for The Independent, Rachel Brodsky described the record as "an overstuffed pillow of an EP" that "seeks to calm all of the world's aches but just ends up sounding schmaltzy and smothering." Brodsky criticized the song "Waiting for the Tide to Turn," calling Starr's interpretation "so cut-and-paste two-dimensional, all good intentions are lost," and lamented that "slapping peace signs on everything is about as helpful as a black Instagram box with PR-approved copy from an advertising agency."[11]

## Track listing

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Zoom In track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Here's to the Nights"| Diane Warren| 4:05
2.| "Zoom In Zoom Out"|

* Jeff Silbar
* Joe Turley

| 3:57
3.| "Teach Me to Tango"|

* Ringo Starr
* Sam Hollander
* Grant Michaels

| 3:07
4.| "Waiting for the Tide to Turn"|

* Bruce Sugar
* Starr

| 3:54
5.| "Not Enough Love in the World"|

* Joseph Williams
* Steve Lukather

| 4:16
Total length:| 19:19

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of the physical release of Zoom In.[2]

* Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, vocals on all tracks

"Here's to the Nights"

* Charlie Bisharat – violin
* Jacob Braun – cello
* Jim Cox – string arrangements, synth strings
* Nathan East – bass
* Steve Lukather – guitar
* Bruce Sugar – synth guitar
* Benmont Tench – piano
* Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow, Jenny Lewis, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Stapleton, Yola, Ben Harper, Dave Grohl, Finneas O'Connell, Eric Burton, Corinne Bailey Rae – guest vocals

"Zoom In Zoom Out"

* Sam Hollander, Amy Keys, Windy Wagner – backing vocals
* Robby Krieger – guitar
* Hal Rosenfeld – percussion
* Jeff Silbar – bass, guitar
* Benmont Tench – piano, organ

"Teach Me to Tango"

* Zelma Davis, Charity Daw, Candace Devine – backing vocals
* Josh Edmondson, Sean Gould – guitar
* James King – horns
* Grant Michaels – keyboards
* Kaveh Rastegar – bass
* Blair Sinta – drums

"Waiting for the Tide to Turn"

* Tony Chen – guitar
* Zelma Davis – backing vocals
* Nathan East – bass
* Ed Roth – Hammond B3 organ
* Bruce Sugar – keyboards

"Not Enough Love in the World"

* Steve Lukather – guitar, backing vocals
* Joseph Williams – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangement

## Charts

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Chart performance for Zoom In Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 14
US Billboard 200[14] | 179
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 37

## References

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1. ^ "Even in 2020, Ringo Starr Keeps the Peace, Love, and Music Going". Rolling Stone. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
2. ^ a b Zoom In (liner notes). Ringo Starr. UMe. 2021. 00602435606316.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ "Even in 2020, Ringo Starr Keeps the Peace, Love, and Music Going". Rolling Stone. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
4. ^ a b "Zoom In [EP] by Ringo Starr Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
5. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Zoom In - Ringo Starr". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
6. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (19 March 2021). "Review: A Starr Shining, Eagerly as Always". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
7. ^ "Ringo Starr – Zoom In". Classic Rock. May 2021. p. 87.
8. ^ "Ringo Starr review, Zoom In EP: Artist's connection is unstable on guest-packed project". The Independent. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
9. ^ "Ringo Starr – 'Zoom In' EP review: Beatle's star-stuffed musical conference call". NME. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
10. ^ Hunt, El (19 March 2021). "Ringo Starr – 'Zoom In' EP review: Beatle's star-stuffed musical conference call". NME. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
11. ^ "Ringo Starr's connection is unstable on his guest-packed Zoom In EP – review". The Independent. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ringo Starr – Zoom In" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
14. ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
15. ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

* v
* t
* e

Ringo Starr

Studio albums|

* Sentimental Journey
* Beaucoups of Blues
* Ringo
* Goodnight Vienna
* Ringo's Rotogravure
* Ringo the 4th
* Bad Boy
* Stop and Smell the Roses
* Old Wave
* Time Takes Time
* Vertical Man
* I Wanna Be Santa Claus
* Ringo Rama
* Choose Love
* Liverpool 8
* Y Not
* Ringo 2012
* Postcards from Paradise
* Give More Love
* What's My Name
* Look Up

Live albums|

* Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
* Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux
* Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1
* VH1 Storytellers
* King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band
* Extended Versions
* Tour 2003
* Ringo Starr and Friends
* Ringo Starr: Live at Soundstage
* Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006
* Live at the Greek Theatre 2008

Compilations|

* Blast from Your Past
* Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2
* The Anthology... So Far
* Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr
* Ringo 5.1: The Surround Sound Collection

Singles|

* "Beaucoups of Blues"
* "It Don't Come Easy" / "Early 1970"
* "Back Off Boogaloo"
* "Photograph"
* "You're Sixteen"
* "Oh My My"
* "Only You (And You Alone)"
* "No No Song" / "Snookeroo"
* "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna"
* "Oh My My" / "No No Song"
* "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"
* "Hey! Baby"
* "Wings"
* "Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)"
* "Heart on My Sleeve"
* "Wrack My Brain"
* "In My Car"
* "I Keep Forgettin'"
* "Act Naturally"
* "Weight of the World"
* "Never Without You"
* "Liverpool 8"
* "Walk with You"
* "Wings"
* "Postcards from Paradise"
* "Give More Love"
* "Grow Old with Me"
* "Rock Around the Clock"

Other songs|

* "I'm the Greatest"
* "Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)"
* "Six O'Clock"
* "You and Me (Babe)"
* "I'll Still Love You"
* "Sure to Fall"
* "She's About a Mover"
* "Angel is Disguise"

EPs|

* Zoom In
* Change the World
* EP3
* Rewind Forward
* Crooked Boy

Books|

* Postcards from the Boys
* Octopus's Garden
* Photograph

Related|

* Discography
* Song list
* Filmography
* Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
* The Beatles
* The Beatles Statue
* 10 Admiral Grove
* Barbara Bach
* "Brush with Greatness"
* The Concert for Bangladesh
* Vini Poncia
* Ring O' Records
* Ringo (1978 film)
* Ringo's Yellow Submarine
* Scouse the Mouse
* "Ringo for President"
* Zak Starkey
* Maureen Starkey Tigrett
* Startling Music
* Rory Storm
* Tittenhurst Park
* 4150 Starr

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