Baba O'Riley

"Baba O'Riley" is a song by the English rock band The Who, written by the guitarist, Pete Townshend. It is the opening track to the Who's fifth album, Who's Next (1971). In Europe, it was released as a single in October 1971, coupled with "My Wife". Performances of "Baba O'Riley" appear on several Who live albums.

"Baba O'Riley"
Single by the Who
from the album Who's Next
B-side"My Wife"
ReleasedOctober 1971 (1971-10)
RecordedMay 1971
StudioOlympic, London
GenreHard rock
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" on YouTube

Widely regarded as one of the Who's finest songs and as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Baba O'Riley" appears in Time "All-Time 100 Songs" list, Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.

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