You Never Know

Written by: Steve Dorff, John Bettis
Recorded: 14 September 1991
Producer: Steve Dorff

Released: 1991

Personnel

Ringo Starr: vocals
Unknown: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, strings

‘You Never Know’ was recorded by Ringo Starr for the soundtrack of the 1991 film Curly Sue.

Curly Sue was an American comedy drama written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. Starring Alisan Porter, James Belushi, and Kelly Lynch, and featuring Steve Carell in his film debut, it tells the story of a homeless con artist and his young orphan companion who find shelter with a rich divorce lawyer.

Starr’s song can be heard over the film’s end credits.

Somebody called and said, ‘We’ve got this song that’s to go with this movie. We’ve spoken to the director, John Hughes, and he thinks it’s a great idea. Would Ringo do this song?’ And I said, ‘Yes. I’m in the studio, I’m working again’; I was off that Sunday. They put it together and I went in and did it. But they did tell me it was going to be at the beginning of the movie, not right at the end. I’ve not seen the movie, but I think the song was actually to set up the movie, but they didn’t use it. I don’t know what happened. But those things happen, you know. You do it and then things change. I’m not going to cry about it; it’s on to the next round.