"Back Off Boogaloo"
Single by Ringo Starr
Released	17 March 1972
Format	7"
Genre	Rock
Label	Parlophone
Chart positions
#7 (UK) #2 (US)
Ringo Starr singles chronology
"It Don't Come Easy" (1971)	"Back Off Boogaloo" (1972)	"Photograph" (1973)

"Back Off Boogaloo" is a Ringo Starr single from 1972, and one of his most successful. The phrase came from musician Marc Bolan. Ringo recorded a new version of the song in 1981,which can be heard on his album Stop and Smell the Roses. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular English actor, singer, and musician, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 ⅓ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Parlophone Records Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular English actor, singer, and musician, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... It Dont Come Easy is a song written by Ringo Starr, which was released as a single in April 1971, reaching #4 in both the UK and US singles charts. ... Photograph is a song written by Ringo Starr and George Harrison. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular English actor, singer, and musician, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... Marc Bolan Mark Feld (September 30, 1947 – September 16, 1977), better known as Marc Bolan, was a singer and songwriter for the band Tyrannosaurus Rex (later called T. Rex), from 1967 until his death in a car crash in 1977. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stop and Smell the Roses is an album by Ringo Starr and was released in 1981 following the twin commercial disasters of Ringo the 4th and Bad Boy. ...