| "With the Eyes of a Child" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| B-side | "So Long" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 29 July 1969 [1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Peter Vince | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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"With the Eyes of a Child" is a song by British singer Cliff Richard, released as a single in November 1969. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
"With the Eyes of a Child" was written by songwriting duo Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett, who had previously written "Wonderful World" and "What's More (I Don't Need Her)" for Richard and who would go on to write numerous more for him, such as "Sing a Song of Freedom" and "Power to All Our Friends". It was produced by Peter Vince, credited on the record as 'An NP [ Norrie Paramor] production by Peter Vince'. It was released with the B-side "So Long", written by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow. [3]
Reviewing for New Musical Express , Derek Johnson described "With the Eyes of a Child" as "an enchanting ballad with a philosophic lyric pleading for universal brotherhood. And while it isn't strictly a Christmas disc, its release is in keeping with the season of goodwill". [4]
7": Columbia / DB 8641
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 74 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [6] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [2] | 20 |
"Marianne" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in Italian by Sergio Endrigo.
Sir Cliff Richard is a British singer and actor who made his professional debut in August 1958. His discography consists of 47 studio albums, seven soundtrack albums, 11 live albums, three stage show cast albums, 17 mainstream compilation albums, seven box sets, eight gospel compilation albums, 46 EPs and 146 singles. It also includes numerous budget/mid-price compilation albums, repackaged albums and one remix album. These figures are based on Richard's releases in his native UK plus a small number of new music releases for specific markets such as France, West Germany, Japan, and the United States. There have been many additional compilation albums and singles released outside the UK that are too numerous to include; however, some of the more successful or notable singles released outside the UK have been included in the Singles section.
"Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice: in its original version in 1959 and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief. It is one of the few songs released by an English singer to chart on the American Billboard charts before the British Invasion occurred.
"The Next Time" backed with "Bachelor Boy" was the first of three number one hit singles from the Cliff Richard musical, Summer Holiday. Both sides were marketed as songs with chart potential, and the release is viewed retroactively as a double A-side single. However, technically double A-sides were not regarded as such until 1965, so "The Next Time" was pressed as the A-side, with "Bachelor Boy" the B-side. The song was succeeded at number one by The Shadows' "Dance On!".
"Devil Woman" is a 1976 single by British singer Cliff Richard from his album I'm Nearly Famous.
"I'm Lookin' out the Window" is a ballad written by Don Raye and John Jacob Niles. Peggy Lee first recorded the song as a B-side for her 1959 single "Hallelujah, I Love Him So". The song is best known as a hit record for Cliff Richard in 1962 in numerous countries, although not in the United States.
"It'll Be Me" is a song written by Jack Clement, first released in April 1957 by Jerry Lee Lewis, as B-side to his single "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On".
"Throw Down a Line" is a song by Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin, released as a single in September 1969. It peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Big Ship" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in May 1969. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Good Times " is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in February 1969. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Day I Met Marie" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as single in August 1967. The song was written by Hank Marvin and produced by Norrie Paramor.
"Early in the Morning" is a song by British band Vanity Fare, released as a single in June 1969. It became an international hit, peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was awarded a gold disc for sales over one million.
"All My Love" is a song first recorded in English by Cliff Richard and released as a single in November 1967. The song is an adaption of the Italian song "Solo Tu", written by Federico Monti Arduini and first released by Orietta Berti in April 1967. The song was adapted to English by Peter Callander.
"In the Country" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, released as a single in December 1966. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
"It's All Over" is a song by the Everly Brothers, released as a single in December 1965 from their album In Our Image.
"The Joy of Living" is a song by British singers Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin released as a single in February 1970. It peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Don't Forget to Catch Me" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, released as a single in November 1968 from their album Established 1968. It peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
"I'll Come Running" is a song written by Neil Diamond. It was first released by Diamond in July 1966 as the B-side to his US top-ten single "Cherry, Cherry", before being included on his debut album The Feel of Neil Diamond, released in August 1966. The song was later covered by Cliff Richard and released as a single in June 1967; it peaked at number 26 in the UK Singles Chart.
"The Time in Between" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, released as a single in August 1965. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
"On My Word" is a song written and first released by American singer-songwriter Chip Taylor as a single in April 1964. It was covered by British singer Cliff Richard and released as a single which peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.