Carrie (Cliff Richard song)
"Carrie" | ||||
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![]() Cover sleeve of the UK release | ||||
Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
from the album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile | ||||
B-side |
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Released | February 1980[1] | |||
Recorded | 7–21 January 1979 | |||
Studio | Pathé-Marconi, Paris | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | EMI Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Terry Britten, B. A. Robertson | |||
Producer(s) | Terry Britten, Cliff Richard | |||
Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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Cliff Richard (US/Europe/Australia) singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Carrie" on YouTube | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
![]() Cover sleeve of the German release |
"Carrie" is a song performed by Cliff Richard and released as a single in 1980. Written by Terry Britten and B. A. Robertson, it was the third single lifted from Richard's 1979 album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile. It reached no. 4 in the UK Singles Chart[2] and became an international hit.
Personnel[]
- Cliff Richard - vocals, backing vocals
- Terry Britten - guitar, backing vocals
- Herbie Flowers - bass
- Graham Jarvis - drums, percussion
- Billy Livsey - keyboards
- Tristan Fry - percussion
- Mel Collins - brass
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
Charts (1980) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 4 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 18 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 26 |
Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[5] | 78 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 26 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 4 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 29 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 8 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 34 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1980) | Rank |
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United Kingdom[12] | 65 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1991). Cliff Richard The Complete Recording Sessions 1958-1990. London: Blandford. p. 156. ISBN 0-7137-2242-8.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992type=doc. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Carrie" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "RPM Top Singles - Volume 33, No. 6, May 3, 1980" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Carrie" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Carrie". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Carrie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Carrie". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "South Africa Charts 1965-1989 - Springbok Radio / Radio Orion". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Cliff Richard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "UK Singles of the Year" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications. December 27, 1980. p. 30. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – Cliff Richard – Carrie". British Phonographic Industry.
Categories:
- 1980 singles
- Cliff Richard songs
- Songs written by B. A. Robertson
- Songs written by Terry Britten
- 1980 songs
- EMI Records singles