| "I Love You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cliff Richard and The Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "'D' In Love" (Tepper-Bennett)[1] | |||
| Released | 25 November 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 9 September 1960, EMI Studios, London | |||
| Length | 2:11 | |||
| Label | Columbia 45-DB4547[2] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Welch[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor,[2] engineers: Malcolm Addey, Norman Smith | |||
| Cliff Richard and The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"I Love You" is the fourth UK number-one hit single (and the second of the 1960s) by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. It was written by the Shadows' rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch.[2] Released in November 1960, it was a Christmas No. 1 and stayed at the chart summit for two weeks,[2] although it did not carry a traditional holiday theme. The song also reached No. 1 in New Zealand.[3]
It took until 1977 before another song entitled "I Love You" entered the UK Singles Chart. It was recorded by Donna Summer.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Cliff Richard And The Shadows* - I Love You (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ a b c d e f Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 54. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 16 March 1961
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 539. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.