It Happened 50 Years Ago: Ringo Starr “Back Off Boogaloo”
After reaching number 87 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with his first song as a solo artist to hit the chart, Ringo Starr hit the Top 10 with his next seven appearances. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those seven hits, “Back Off Boogaloo,” was in its second week at a peak position of number 9.