Carrie (Cliff Richard song)
| "Carrie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Cover sleeve of the UK release | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| from the album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile | ||||
| B-side |
"Moving In" "Language of Love" (US release) | |||
| Released | February 1980[1] | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 7-21 January 1979 | |||
| Studio | Pathé-Marconi, Paris | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, pop rock | |||
| Label | EMI Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Britten, B. A. Robertson | |||
| Producer(s) | Terry Britten, Cliff Richard | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Carrie" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover sleeve of the German release | ||||
"Carrie" is a song performed by Cliff Richard and released as a single in 1980. Written by Terry Britten and B. A. Robertson, it was the third single lifted from Richard's 1979 album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile. It reached no. 4 in the UK Singles Chart[2] and became an international hit.
Personnel
- Cliff Richard - vocals, backing vocals
- Terry Britten - guitar, backing vocals
- Herbie Flowers - bass
- Graham Jarvis - drums, percussion
- Billy Livsey - keyboards
- Tristan Fry - percussion
- Mel Collins - brass
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Charts (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] | 4 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 26 |
| Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[5] | 78 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 26 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 29 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 8 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 34 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1980) | Rank |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom[12] | 65 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1991). Cliff Richard The Complete Recording Sessions 1958-1990. London: Blandford. p. 156. ISBN 0-7137-2242-8.
- 1 2 "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)
|format=requires|url=(help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. - ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard – Carrie" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "RPM Top Singles - Volume 33, No. 6, May 3, 1980" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cliff Richard – Carrie". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Carrie". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – Carrie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Cliff Richard – Carrie". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "South Africa Charts 1965-1989 - Springbok Radio / Radio Orion". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "UK Singles of the Year" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications. December 27, 1980. p. 30. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Cliff Richard – Carrie". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter Carrie in the search field and then press Enter.
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