Something's Goin' On
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The Guardian | [3] |
'Something's Goin' On' is the 32nd studio album by British singer Cliff Richard, released by Decca on 25 October 2004 in the UK. The album reached #7 in the UK Albums Chart and was his first top 10 album since 2000.[4] The album was certified "Gold" by the BPI.
This album was Richard's first with Decca and was recorded in Nashville, Franklin and Miami in the United States. Reviews of the album were positive, with The Sun saying he had "produced [his] best work in yonks".[2] Music Week rated this as "Album of the Week as it contained a well-rounded package." [2] Three singles were released from this album, the first being the song Somethin' Is Goin' On which reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed for 3 weeks. The second single release was a song written by Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees called I Cannot Give You My Love which reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed for 4 weeks. Barry Gibb also appears as a guest on the album and sings backing vocals in the track. The final single release was What Car which reached #12 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed for 3 weeks. The album has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide.
Track listing
# | Title | Time |
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1. | "Thousand Miles to Go" Writers: S. Mandile, D. Matkovsky, B. White Producers: D. Huff, S. Mandile |
4:25 |
2. | "Somethin' is Goin' On" Writers: M. Hummon, D. Mullen, S. Mandile Producer: T. Sims |
4:24 |
3. | "I Will Not Be a Mistake" Writers: G. Burr, H. Darling, W. Robinson Producers: D. Huff, S. Mandile |
3:57 |
4. | "Simplicity" Writers: B. Farrell, C. Wiseman, D. Matkovsky Producer: T. Sims |
4:13 |
5. | "Sometimes Love" Writers: D. Poythress, B. White Producer: T. Bruce |
3:07 |
6. | "I Cannot Give You My Love" Writers; B. Gibb, A. Gibb Producer: B. Gibb |
5:03 |
7. | "The Day That I Stop Loving You" Writers: B. Huff, D. Brown, J. Kimball Producer: M. Omartian |
4:06 |
8. | "What Car?" Writers: T. Bruce, D. Mullen, G. Burr Producer: T. Bruce |
3:31 |
9. | "How Did She Get Here?" Writers: S. Mandile, G. Burr, D. Brown Producer: T. Bruce |
4:13 |
10. | "Field of Love" Writers: W. Robinson, J. Kimball, T. Sims Producer: T. Sims |
5:06 |
11. | "For Life" Writers: C. Eaton, B. Huff Producer: M. Jones |
5:00 |
12. | "I Don't Wanna Lose You" Writers: C. Eaton, J. Hartley Producer: T. Bruce |
4:43 |
13. | "Faithful One" Writers: C. Eaton, B. White Producer: T. Sims, M. Omartian |
4:18 |
B-Sides
# | Title | Time |
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1. | "How Many Sleeps" Writers: B. Gibb, D. English Producers: B. Gibb |
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2. | "She's All Mine" Writers: Producer: |
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3. | "Slow Down" Writers: Producers: |
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4. | "Diamonds On A Chain" Writers: Producers: |
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5. | "Sentimental Journey" Writers: Producers: |
Personnel
- Cliff Richard - vocals
- Barry Gibb - vocals, guitar
- Maurice Gibb - keyboard
- Hal Roland - keyboard
- Alan Kendall - guitar
- George Perry - bass
- Steve Rucker - drums
- Gustav Lescano - harmonica
- John Merchant - engineer
Charts
Chart (2004) | Provider | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart [5] | BPI/The Official UK Charts Company | 7 |
Danish Album Chart [6] | 23 | |
Dutch Albums Chart [7] | 67 |
References
- ^ The Sun, 22 October 2004
- ^ a b c d Official site for Something's Goin' On album
- ^ [1] The Guardian, 22 October 2004
- ^ Chart information for Something's Goin' On
- ^ UK Chart information for Something's Goin' On
- ^ Denmark peak chart position
- ^ Dutch peak chart position