Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)

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"Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)"
Single by Cilla Black
B-side "La La La Lu"
Released5 November 1971
Genre Pop
Length2:25
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s) Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook
Producer(s) George Martin
Cilla Black singles chronology
"Child of Mine"
(1970)
"Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)"
(1971)
"The World I Wish for You"
(1972)

"Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" is a song by English recording artist Cilla Black, released in 1971.

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Background

Written by songwriters Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook, [1] "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" was released on 5 November 1971 and became a major success for Black, [2] reaching number 3 in both the UK and Ireland during the Christmas period of 1971. The single was produced by George Martin, [1] who had previously produced her UK number 1 singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World". The song was originally written in the key of G major and Black's vocal range spans from G3 to C5. [3] The song was Black's biggest hit in the 1970s, [4] as well as her last appearance in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also the theme to the fifth series of Black's BBC variety show Cilla. [4] Black also performed the song on Top of the Pops .

The song's B-side, "La La La Lu", was written by Mike Vickers for the film version of Please Sir! , and was also produced by Martin. [1]

In 2006 the Italian chocolatiers Ferrero Rocher used the song in a national television campaign throughout the UK. [5]

Charts

Chart (1971)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 61
Irish Singles Chart 3
New Zealand Singles Chart [6] 13
UK Singles Chart 3

Cover versions

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