I Love You (Cliff Richard song)

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"I Love You"
Cliff Richard I Love You.jpg
Single by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
B-side "'D' In Love" (Tepper-Bennett) [1]
Released25 November 1960
Recorded9 September 1960
Studio EMI Studios, London
Genre Pop
Length2:02
Label Columbia 45-DB4547 [2]
Songwriter(s) Bruce Welch [2]
Producer(s) Norrie Paramor [2]
Cliff Richard and The Shadows singles chronology
"Nine Times Out of Ten"
(1960)
"I Love You"
(1960)
"Catch Me"
(1961)

"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] and also India (The Voice, Calcutta).

Contents

It took until 1977 before another song entitled "I Love You" entered the UK Singles Chart. It was recorded by Donna Summer. [2] [4]

Track listing

  1. "I Love You" – 2:02
  2. "'D' in Love" – 2:29

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1960–61)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 78
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 49
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 34
India (The Voice, Calcutta)1
Ireland (Evening Herald) [9] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 6
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) [3] 1
Norway (VG-lista) [11] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [12] 20
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 1

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