Baba O'Riley
| "Baba O'Riley" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Who | ||||
| from the album Who's Next | ||||
| B-side | "My Wife" | |||
| Released | October 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1971 | |||
| Studio | Olympic, London[2] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[3] | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
| Producer(s) | The Who | |||
| The Who singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Baba O'Riley" at YouTube | ||||
"Baba O'Riley" is a song by the English rock band The Who, written by Pete Townshend. Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, with Townshend singing the middle eight: "Don't cry/don't raise your eye/it's only teenage wasteland". The song's title comes from this combination of the song's philosophical and musical influences: Meher Baba and Terry Riley.[4]
Personnel[change | change source]
The Who[change | change source]
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals and harmonica (live versions only)
- Pete Townshend – Lowrey organ, piano, electric guitar and co-lead vocals
- John Entwistle – bass
- Keith Moon – drums
Additional personnel[change | change source]
- Dave Arbus – violin
Charts[change | change source]
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 80 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 11 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[8] | 200 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 55 |
Certifications[change | change source]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | Platinum | 50,000
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Platinum | 600,000
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Baba O'Riley". ung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ Who's Next 1995 Remastered Liner Notes Page 17
- ↑ Atkins, John (1 February 2000). The Who on Record: A Critical History, 1963–1998. McFarland. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-7864-4097-9.
- ↑ The Who: The Ultimate Collection, page 12
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Who" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "The Who – Baba O'Riley" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "The Who – Baba O'Riley" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – The Who – Baba O'Riley" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Baba O'Riley" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ↑ "British single certifications – Who – Baba O'Riley". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
