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"L'Edera"
Single by Nilla Pizzi
B-side"Nel blu dipinto di blu"
ReleasedJanuary 1958
Length3:39
Songwriter(s)Saverio Seracini (music)
Vincenzo D'Acquisto (lyrics)
"Constantly (L'Edera)"
Single by Cliff Richard
Released24 April 1964 (1964-04-24)[1]
Recorded17 November 1963 (1963-11-17)
StudioAbbey Road Studios
Length2:40
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Saverio Seracini (music)
Michael Julien (lyrics)
Producer(s)Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"I'm the Lonely One"
(1964) 		"Constantly (L'Edera)"
(1964) 		"On the Beach"
(1964)
Music video
"Constantly" on YouTube

"L'Edera" is an Italian language song, written by Saverio Seracini and Vincenzo D'Acquisto. The song premiered at the 8th Sanremo Music Festival in January 1958, being performed first by Nilla Pizzi and then Tonina Torrielli, with separate performances, and placing second in the competition, behind "Nel blu dipinto di blu" by Domenico Modugno and Johnny Dorelli.[2] "L'Edera" was later recorded by several Italian artists, including Claudio Villa.

"Constantly (L'Edera)"

In 1964, the song was revived by Cliff Richard in an English language song with music based on "L'Edera". The single, a non-album release officially titled "Constantly (L'Edera)" is more commonly known as just "Constantly". The music is still credited to Saverio Seracini, who composed the music for "L'Edera". The new English lyrics to the song were written by Michael Julien. The recording was arranged and conducted by Norrie Paramor.

The British single reached No.  4 in the UK Singles Chart and was an international hit charting in Australia (No. 6), Ireland (No. 8), New Zealand (No. 3), Norway (No. 4) and Sweden (No. 10).

"True True Lovin'"

In some markets, "Constantly" appeared as a B-side to another Cliff Richard single "True True Lovin'". In Hong Kong, this configuration reached at least number 6.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1964) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 4
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 6
Australia (Music Maker, Sydney)[6] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8][9] 4
Finland (IFPI Finland)[10] 19
Holland (Platennieuws)[11] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 8
Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[13] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 4
Philippines[16] 7
South Africa[6] 1
Spain (Promusicae)[17] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 10

See also

References

  1. ^ "Constantly". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "L'edera" (in Italian). GalleriaDellaCanzone.it. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (20 June 1964). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Turramurra, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book Pty. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  6. ^ a b Billboard (12 September 1964). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. ^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Constantly" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Denmark Singles Chart – Constantly". danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  9. ^ Denmark was only included intermittently in the "Hits of the World" section of Billboard. The highest position of "Constantly" in the included weeks was number 6. Billboard (22 August 1964). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  10. ^ Lassila, Juha (1990). Mitä Suomi soittaa?: Hittilistat 1954–87 (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. ISBN 978-951-680-321-3.
  11. ^ Billboard (18 July 1964). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  12. ^ The Official Charts in Ireland began on October 4, 1962. Chart positions before that are taken from the "Evening Herald Chart", a Top Ten singles chart published by the Irish daily newspaper the Evening Herald between February 1959 and December 1962. "Ireland singles charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  13. ^ Billboard (29 August 1964). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  14. ^ "Cliff Richard – Constantly" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "Cliff Richard – Constantly". VG-lista.
  16. ^ The Philippines was only included intermittently in the "Hits of the World" section of Billboard. The highest position of "Constantly" in the included weeks was number 7. Billboard (24 October 1964). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 44. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  17. ^ Billboard (31 October 1964). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  18. ^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock: Saturday Night Fever 1955–1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique Muzic-Club.
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