| Zoom In | ||||
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| Released | 19 March 2021 (2021-03-19) | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | Roccabella West, Beverly Hills, California, US | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 19:19 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Enterprises | |||
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Zoom In is anextended play by English musicianRingo Starr, released on 19 March 2021 byUniversal Music Enterprises. It was produced by Starr and co-produced by Bruce Sugar, except for "Teach Me to Tango," which was produced bySam Hollander and co-produced by Grant Michaels.[2][3]
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| Aggregate 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. AtMetacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 53, indicating "mixed or average reviews," based on five reviews.[4]NME reviewer 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 forThe 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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here's to the Nights" | Diane Warren | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Zoom In Zoom Out" |
| 3:57 |
| 3. | "Teach Me to Tango" |
| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Waiting for the Tide to Turn" |
| 3:54 |
| 5. | "Not Enough Love in the World" | 4:16 | |
| Total length: | 19:19 | ||
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the physical release ofZoom In.[2]
"Here's to the Nights"
"Zoom In Zoom Out"
"Teach Me to Tango"
"Waiting for the Tide to Turn"
"Not Enough Love in the World"
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 22 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 14 |
| USBillboard 200[14] | 179 |
| USTop Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 37 |
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