Written by: Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
Recorded: November 1977; January; February 1978
Producer: Vini Poncia
Engineer: Bob Schaper
Released: 21 April 1978 (UK), 16 June 1978 (US)
Available on:
Bad Boy
Personnel
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums, tambourine
Lon Van Eaton, Jimmy Webb: electric guitar
Dr John: keyboards
Dee Murray: bass guitar
Vini Poncia: vocals
Unknown: horns
‘Who Needs A Heart’ is the opening song on Ringo Starr’s seventh solo album, 1978’s Ringo The 4th.
The song was composed by Starr and producer Vini Poncia, who also wrote ‘Old Time Relovin” on the album. The pair had worked together on Starr’s previous four albums. Poncia also contributing backing vocals to the recording.
‘Heart On My Sleeve’ was the second US single taken from Bad Boy, with ‘Who Needs A Heart’ on the b-side. It was released on 6 July 1978 but did not chart.