"Travellin' Light" is a UK No. 1 single recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and released in 1959.[2] It was the follow-up single to Richard's first No. 1, "Living Doll" and remained at No. 1 for five weeks (one less than "Living Doll").[1] "Travellin' Light" was also a Number 1 hit in Ireland and Norway, selling 1.59 million copies worldwide.[3][4][5] It was Richard's last single of the 1950s and his first release after the Shadows had changed their name from the Drifters (so as to not conflict with the American band of the same name).
| "Travellin' Light" | ||||
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| Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "Dynamite" (Ian Samwell) | |||
| Released | 2 October 1959 | |||
| Recorded |
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| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | Columbia DB4351[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor[1] | |||
| Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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The B-side, "Dynamite" also made the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 16.[2] It was re-recorded in 1980 as the B-side to "Dreamin'".[6]
Personnel
edit- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 57 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 38 |
| Ireland (Evening Herald)[3] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[4] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ a b c "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 12 November 1959.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light". VG-lista.
- ^ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1996). The Ultimate Cliff (1996 Updated ed.). Simon and Schuster Ltd, London. p. 206. ISBN 0-684-81696-2.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Dreamin'". 45cat.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.
External links
edit- "Travellin' Light" at Discogs (list of releases)