Travellin' Light

"Travellin' Light"
"Travellin' Light"
Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows
B-side	"Dynamite" (Ian Samwell)
Released	2 October 1959
Recorded	25 July 1959; 6 September ("Dynamite");
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:31; 1:56 ("Dynamite");
Label	Columbia DB4351
Songwriter(s)	Sid Tepper; Roy C. Bennett;
Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology

"Travellin' Light" is a UK No. 1 single recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and released in 1959.^[2] It was the follow-up single to Richard's first No. 1, "Living Doll" and remained at No. 1 for five weeks (one less than "Living Doll").^[1] "Travellin' Light" was also a Number 1 hit in Ireland and Norway, selling 1.59 million copies worldwide.^[3]^[4]^[5] It was Richard's last single of the 1950s and his first release after the Shadows had changed their name from the Drifters (so as to not conflict with the American band of the same name).

The B-side, "Dynamite" also made the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 16.^[2] It was re-recorded in 1980 as the B-side to "Dreamin'".^[6]

Personnel[]

Cliff Richard – vocals
Hank Marvin – lead guitar
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
Jet Harris – bass guitar
Tony Meehan – drums

Chart performance[]

"Travellin' Light"[]

Chart (1959)	lPeak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	38
Ireland (Evening Herald)^[3]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	15
Norway (VG-lista)^[4]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	1

"Dynamite"[]

Chart (1959)	Peak position
Spain (AFYVE)^[12]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	16

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 12 November 1959.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Norwegiancharts.com – Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light". VG-lista.
^ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1996). The Ultimate Cliff (1996 Updated ed.). Simon and Schuster Ltd, London. p. 206. ISBN 0-684-81696-2.
^ "Cliff Richard - Dreamin'". 45cat.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
^ "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.
^ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 1979). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

External links[]

"Travellin' Light" at Discogs (list of releases)
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[500_Number_One_Hits-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.

[UK-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[Ireland-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 12 November 1959.

[Norway-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Norwegiancharts.com – Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light". VG-lista.

[The_Ultimate_Cliff-5] Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1996). The Ultimate Cliff (1996 Updated ed.). Simon and Schuster Ltd, London. p. 206. ISBN 0-684-81696-2.

[6] "Cliff Richard - Dreamin'". 45cat.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[Australian_Chart_Book_1940–1969-7] Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.

[sc_Belgium_(Wallonia)_Cliff_Richard_&_the_Shadows-8] "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Dutch100_Cliff_Richard_&_the_Shadows-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Travellin' Light" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[Swedish_Chart_Book_1955-1978-10] Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.

[uk-11] "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[12] Salaverri, Fernando (September 1979). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

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show v t Cliff Richard singles discography
1950s	"Move It" (1958) "High Class Baby" (1958) "Livin' Lovin' Doll" (1959) "Mean Streak" (1959) "Living Doll" (1959) "Travellin' Light" (1959)
1960s	"A Voice in the Wilderness" (1960) "Fall in Love with You" (1960) "Please Don't Tease" (1960) "Nine Times Out of Ten" (1960) "I Love You" (1960) "Theme for a Dream" (1961) "Gee Whizz It's You" (1961) "A Girl Like You" (1961) "When the Girl in Your Arms..." (1961) "The Young Ones" / "We Say Yeah" (1962) "I'm Lookin' Out the Window" / "Do You Want to Dance?" (1962) "It'll Be Me" (1962) "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" (1962) "Summer Holiday" (1963) "Lucky Lips" (1963) "It's All in the Game" (1963) "Don't Talk to Him" (1963) "Maria No Mas" (1963) "I'm the Lonely One" (1964) "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1964) "Constantly (L'Edera)" (1964) "On the Beach" (1964) "The Twelfth of Never" (1964) "I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)" (1964) "The Minute You're Gone" (1965) "Angel" (1965) "Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" (1965) "Blue Turns to Grey" (1966) "Visions" (1966) "Time Drags By" (1966) "In the Country" (1966) "It's All Over" (1967) "The Day I Met Marie" (1967)" "All My Love" (1967) "Congratulations" (1968) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (1968) "Marianne" (1968) "Big Ship" (1969) "Early in the Morning" (1969) "Throw Down a Line" (1969)
1970s	"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (1970) "Sunny Honey Girl" (1971) "Sing a Song of Freedom" (1971) "Living in Harmony" (1972) "Power to All Our Friends" (1973) "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" (1974) "Honky Tonk Angel" (1975) "Miss You Nights" (1976) "Devil Woman" (1976) "I Can't Ask for Anymore Than You" (1976) "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" (1976) "My Kinda Life" (1977) "When Two Worlds Drift Apart" (1977) "Green Light" (1979) "We Don't Talk Anymore" (1979)
1980s	"Carrie" (1980) "Dreamin'" (1980) "Suddenly" (1980) "A Little in Love" (1980) "Give a Little Bit More" (1981) "Wired for Sound" (1981) "Daddy's Home" (live) (1981) "The Only Way Out" (1982) "Little Town" (1982) "She Means Nothing to Me" (1983) "True Love Ways" (live) (1983) "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)" (1983) "Please Don't Fall in Love" (1983) "Baby You're Dynamite" / "Ocean Deep" (1984) "Donna" (1984 US) "Two to the Power of Love" (1984) "She's So Beautiful" (1985) "Living Doll" (1986) "All I Ask of You" (1986) "My Pretty One" (1987) "Some People" (1987) "Remember Me" (1987) "Two Hearts" (1988) "Mistletoe and Wine" (1988) "The Best of Me" (1989) "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (1989) "Lean on You" (1989) "Whenever God Shines His Light" (1989)
1990s	"Stronger Than That" (1990) "Silhouettes" (live) (1990) "From a Distance" (live) (1990) "Saviour's Day" (1990) "Scarlet Ribbons" (1991) "We Should Be Together" (1991) "I Still Believe in You" (1992) "Peace in Our Time" (1993) "Human Work of Art" (1993) "Healing Love" (1993) "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (live) / "Miss You Nights" (1994) "Misunderstood Man" (1995) "Had to Be" (1995) "Can't Keep this Feeling In" (1998) "The Millennium Prayer" (1999)
2000s	"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"/"What a Wonderful World" (medley) (2001) "Let Me Be the One" (2002) "Santa's List" (2003) "Somethin' is Goin' On" (2004) "I Cannot Give You My Love" (2004) "What Car" (2005) "21st Century Christmas" / "Move It" (2006) "When I Need You" (2007) "Thank You for a Lifetime" (2008) "Singing the Blues" (2009)
2010s	"Rip It Up" (2013) "Since I Lost My Baby" (2014) "Golden" (2015) "Roll Over Beethoven" (2016) "Blue Suede Shoes" (2017) "(It's Gonna Be) Okay" (2017) "Rise Up" (2018) "Reborn" (2018)