An American Songwriter article revisits "Good Night", the closing track on The Beatles' 1968 self-titled double album (the "White Album"), arguing that it features Ringo Starr's finest lead vocal performance for the band. Though Starr was primarily the group's drummer and only occasionally sang or wrote songs, the piece contends this often-overlooked "deep cut" showcases his voice at its most effective.

Written by John Lennon as a lullaby for his young son Julian, "Good Night" was never released as a single, and many listeners were surprised to hear Starr singing lead. Starr was in fact the only Beatle on the final recording, backed by an orchestra conducted by George Martin, with an arrangement said to draw on the composer Maurice Ravel. An earlier version had included Lennon and Harrison on guitar and McCartney on harmony. The article suggests the tender, deliberately sentimental track works well as a soothing album closer, particularly following the chaotic "Revolution 9".