The album is his first country record in 50 years
Ringo Starr’s first country album in more than 50 years, Look Up, and his first full-length album since 2019, has earned Starr his first top 10 on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart at No. 7. The album, released on Lost Highway on January 10th, was produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, recorded last year in Nashville and Los Angeles, and features 11 songs.
Look Up also reached the top of multiple other charts including No.1 Current Country Album sales, No. 1 Current Rock Album sales, and No. 1 Americana/Folk Album sales. The album also hit top 10 on Current Digital Album sales at No. 4, Overall Digital Album sales at No. 6, Internet Album sales at No. 2, and Indie Store Album Sales at No. 2. Billboard charting includes Billboard Rock Albums at No. 23, Billboard Americana/Folk Albums at No. 12, Billboard Country Albums (a career-best No. 27) and Billboard Rock & Alternative Albums at No. 30. On the overall Billboard 200, the album debuted at No. 147, marking Starr’s 20th entry. Internationally Ringo earned No. 1 on the Official UK Country Artists Chart, No. 79 on the UK/OCC all-genre Official Albums Chart Top 100, and No. 1 in Denmark, vinyl and overall physical charts.
Starr will make his Opry debut on February 21st at the Grand Ole Opry House as part of the Opry’s ongoing 100th anniversary celebration. The Academy Award winner and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was surprised onstage with the invitation by his friend and Opry member Emmylou Harris during the first of two headlining nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium last week where he was joined by an all-star lineup of guests.
The concerts will be part of a CBS special, Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, to help benefit those affected by the California wildfires.
