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| Released | 13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) | |||
| Studio | Home studio (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 14:50 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Enterprises | |||
| Producer | Ringo Starr | |||
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"I've loved EPs since they first came out in the ’60s. And then I heard the kids are making EPs and thought, 'That's good!'"
Rewind Forward is the fourthEP by English singer-songwriterRingo Starr, released onCD,cassette,10" vinyl and digital platforms on 13 October 2023.[2][3] It includes the song "Feeling the Sunlight", written byPaul McCartney.[3][4][5]
Starr wrote the EP's title track with engineer and frequent co-writer Bruce Sugar, and stated: "We've been writing a song now for every EP."[2] The opening track on the EP, "Shadows on the Wall", was written bySteve Lukather andJoseph Williams, members of Starr'sAll-Starr Band and members of the rock bandToto.[3]Paul McCartney, formerly a member ofthe Beatles alongside Starr, wrote the track "Feeling the Sunlight". The final track on the EP, "Miss Jean", was written by formerTom Petty and the Heartbreakers membersBenmont Tench andMike Campbell, along withIan Hunter.
Regarding the EP's title, Starr stated:
"Rewind Forward" was something I said out of the blue — it's just one of those lines like "A Hard Day's Night". It just came to me. But it doesn't really make sense. I was trying to explain it to myself and the best I can tell you about what it means is: Sometimes when you want to go forward you have to go back first.[2]
Recording sessions mainly occurred in 2023. "Shadows on the Wall", "Rewind Forward" and "Miss Jean" were recorded at Starr's home studio inLos Angeles, California, while "Feeling the Sunlight" was primarily recorded in the UK.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadows on the Wall" | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "Feeling the Sunlight" | Paul McCartney | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Rewind Forward" |
| 3:30 |
| 4. | "Miss Jean" | 4:44 | |
| Total length: | 14:50 | ||
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 64 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] | 67 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 35 |
