Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha

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"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha"
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Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by Cliff Richard
B-side "You Can Never Tell"
Released29 May 1970 (1970-05-29)
Recorded12 March 1970 [1]
Studio EMI Studios, London
Genre Pop
Length2:50
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"The Joy of Living"
(1970)
"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha"
(1970)
"I Ain't Got Time Anymore"
(1970)

"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in May 1970. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]

Contents

It was released as Richard's 50th single. Richard didn't like the song when he first heard it, but was persuaded by his manager Peter Gormley, who told him "you've got to take it away 'cause I'm sure it's going to be a hit". [1] A German version, titled "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)", was also released in Germany. [3]

Track listings

7": Columbia / DB 8685

  1. "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" – 2:50
  2. "You Can Never Tell" – 2:21

7": Columbia / 1C 006-04 523 (Germany)

  1. "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)" – 2:42
  2. "Kein Zug nach Gretna Green" – 3:29

Charts

Chart (1970–71)Peak
position
Australia ( Go-Set ) [4] 19
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] 19
Denmark (IFPI)8
Germany (Official German Charts) [9] 11
Ireland (IRMA) [10] 1
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart) [11] 56
Malaysia (Radio Malaysia) [12] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [13] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] 20
New Zealand (Listener) [15] 10
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid) [16] 1
Singapore (Radio Singapore) [17] 5
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [18] 2
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 6

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