Question: who wrote you know it don't come easy
Answer: `` It Do n't Come Easy '' UK picture sleeve Single by Ringo Starr B - side `` Early 1970 '' Released 9 April 1971 ( UK ) 16 April 1971 ( US ) Format 7 '' vinyl Recorded 8 and 11 March , October 1970 , Trident Studios , London Genre Rock Length 3 : 00 Label Apple Songwriter ( s ) Richard Starkey Producer ( s ) George Harrison Ringo Starr singles chronology `` Beaucoups of Blues '' ( 1970 ) `` It Do n't Come Easy '' ( 1971 ) `` Back Off Boogaloo '' ( 1972 ) `` Beaucoups of Blues '' ( 1970 ) `` It Do n't Come Easy '' ( 1971 ) `` Back Off Boogaloo '' ( 1972 )