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Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard song)

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"Travellin' Light"
Song
B-side"Dynamite" (Ian Samwell)

"Travellin' Light" is a UK No. 1 single[2] recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows. It remained at No. 1 for five weeks, and was the chart topper when the first sections of the M1 motorway were officially opened.[1] It sold 1,600,000 worldwide. Travelin' light was also a Number 1 in Ireland and Norway. It was his last single of the 1950s, decade and his second No.1 in England but during that decade Richard sold more than 5 million singles worldwide.

Preceded by UK number one single
October 30, 1959 (for 5 weeks)
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ChartArchive - Cliff Richard And The Shadows - Travellin' Light". Archive.is. 1960-01-30. Retrieved 2014-04-04.