| "Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" | ||||
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| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| B-side | "The Night" | |||
| Released | 29 October 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 24 August 1964 [1] | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studios, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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"Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in October 1965. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and received a silver disc for 250,000 sales. [2] [3]
"Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, during Richard's visit there in August 1964. It was recorded without the Shadows, instead featuring session musicians and backing vocals by the Jordinaires. [1] The B-side, "The Night”, was credited with the Shadows and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, then known as EMI, in October 1965. [4] Both tracks were included on the EP Wind Me Up. [5]
7": Columbia / DB 7660
7": Columbia / C 23 103 (Germany)
| Chart (1965–66) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] | 40 |
| Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [7] | 23 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [8] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] | 15 |
| New Zealand (Listener) [11] | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) [12] | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [2] | 2 |
"Nur bei dir bin ich zu Haus"
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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| Germany (Official German Charts) [14] | 21 |
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