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Baba O'Riley

original song written and composed by Pete Townshend; first performed by The Who

"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]

"Baba O'Riley"
Single by the Who
from the album Who's Next
B-side"My Wife"
ReleasedOctober 1971 (1971-10)[1]
RecordedMay 1971
StudioOlympic, London[2]
GenreHard rock[3]
Length5:00
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Pete Townshend
Producer(s)The Who
The Who singles chronology
"Let's See Action"
(1971)		"Baba O'Riley"
(1971)		"Behind Blue Eyes"
(1971)
Audio
"Baba O'Riley" at YouTube

Personnel

The Who

Additional personnel

  • Dave Arbus – violin

Charts

The Who performing "Baba O'Riley" live at Manchester Arena in 2014
1972 chart performance for "Baba O'Riley"
Chart (1972)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]80
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6]13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]11
2012 chart performance for "Baba O'Riley"
Chart (2012)Peak
position
France (SNEP)[8]200
UK Singles (OCC)[9]55

Certifications

Certifications for "Baba O'Riley"
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[10]Platinum50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]Platinum600,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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