In the Country (song)
| "In the Country" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows | ||||
| from the album Cinderella | ||||
| B-side | "Finders Keepers" | |||
| Released | 2 December 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 16 November 1966[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[2]
Release and reception
[edit]"In the Country" was written by all four members of the Shadows and was included on the pantomime cast album Cinderella. The single was released with the B-side "Finders Keepers", which was the title track from the group's previous soundtrack album.[1]
Reviewed in Disc, "In the Country" was described as "so hideously catchy everyone will be bouncing off the walls to it, whether they want to or not".[3] Peter Jones for Record Mirror wrote that it was "a very strong song" with "the Shads contributing the vocal wordlessness behind Cliff, who fair swings through a rather typical show tune. Has strong grow-on-you appeal".[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "In the Country" – 2:38
- "Finders Keepers" – 2:36
Personnel
[edit]- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- John Rostill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Bennett – drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[5] | 8 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 10 |
| Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[7] | 12 |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 35 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 10 |
| Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[10] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 12 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 14 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[13] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 6 |
Cover versions
[edit]British indie-pop band The Farmer's Boys had a minor UK hit with a cover version of "In the Country" in the summer of 1984.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Penny spins the discs" (PDF). Disc. 10 December 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 10 December 1966. p. 9. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 8 March 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "danskehitlister.dk". 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – In the Country" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – In the Country". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 25 February 1967. p. 62. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cliff Richard & the Shadows" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – In the Country" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – In the Country". VG-lista.
- ^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.
