I'm the Lonely One

"I'm the Lonely One"
"I'm the Lonely One"
Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows
B-side	"Watch What You Do with My Baby"
Released	31 January 1964
Recorded	23 November 1963
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Beat; pop; rhythm and blues;
Length	2:16
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Gordon Mills
Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology

"I'm the Lonely One" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, released as a single in January 1964. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.^[4]

Background and release

"I'm the Lonely One" was written by then-Viscounts member Gordon Mills. The B-side, "Watch Watch You Do with My Baby" was written by Elvis Presley songwriters Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. Both songs were included on the EP Cliff's Palladium Successes.^[5]

Reviewing for Disc, Don Nicholl described "I'm the Lonely One" as "a snappy change of pace that will probably do [Richard] a lot of good in the parade. The song skips along infectiously on a good light beat and the hand clapping in the accompaniment will pull you in quickly".^[6]

The song did receive some criticism however, with one letter to the music press asking why the group had to "sink so low and go all R&B on their latest record? On this disc, they lose all claim to originality". However, Richard said "actually, it wasn't originally planned as a single. I usually include a couple of rockers on my albums, and this song was cut with that in view, but the beat craze changed our plans."^[2]

In April 1964, Richard released a German-language version of "I'm the Lonely One", titled "Zuviel allein (The Lonely One)", with German lyrics by Kurt Hertha and backing vocals by the Botho-Lucas-Quartett. It was released as a double A-side with a German-language version of "Don't Talk to Him", titled "Sag' "no" zu ihm".^[7]

Track listing

7": Columbia / DB 7203

"I'm the Lonely One" – 2:16
"Watch What You Do with My Baby" – 2:04

7": Columbia / C 22 707 (Germany)

"Zuviel allein" – 2:16
"Sag' "no" zu ihm" – 2:53

Personnel

Cliff Richard – vocals
Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Rostill – bass guitar
Brian Bennett – drums
Norrie Paramor – piano

Charts

Chart (1964)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[8]	16
Canada (CHUM)^[9]	18
Denmark (Danmarks Radio)^[10]	5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[11]	9
Germany (GfK)^[12]	2
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	3
Norway (VG-lista)^[15]	4
South Africa^[16]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	13
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	8
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	92

References

^ "Cliff's next disc out in a fortnight" (PDF). New Musical Express. 17 January 1964. p. 6. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
^ ^a ^b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ Cliff Richard And The Shadows - I'm The Lonely One, retrieved 3 August 2021
^ "Cliff changes pace for latest disc" (PDF). Disc. 31 January 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
^ "CHUM Hit Parade Week of May 4, 1964". 4 May 1964. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ "danskehitlister.dk". 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ Lassila, Juha (1990). Mitä Suomi soittaa?: Hittilistat 1954–87 (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. ISBN 95-168-0321-0.
^ "Cliff Richard and the Shadows – I'm the Lonely One" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm the Lonely One". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Cliff Richard and the Shadows – I'm the Lonely One" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Cliff Richard and the Shadows – I'm the Lonely One". VG-lista.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 4 July 1964. p. 26. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.
^ "Cliff Richard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[1] "Cliff's next disc out in a fortnight" (PDF). New Musical Express. 17 January 1964. p. 6. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

[:1-2] "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[3] Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.

[uk-4] "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[5] Cliff Richard And The Shadows - I'm The Lonely One, retrieved 3 August 2021

[6] "Cliff changes pace for latest disc" (PDF). Disc. 31 January 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[7] "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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

[9] "CHUM Hit Parade Week of May 4, 1964". 4 May 1964. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[10] "danskehitlister.dk". 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[Finland_singles_positions_(book)-11] Lassila, Juha (1990). Mitä Suomi soittaa?: Hittilistat 1954–87 (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. ISBN 95-168-0321-0.

[sc_Germany_Cliff_Richard_and_the_Shadows-12] "Cliff Richard and the Shadows – I'm the Lonely One" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm the Lonely One". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch100_Cliff_Richard_and_the_Shadows-14] "Cliff Richard and the Shadows – I'm the Lonely One" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Norway_Cliff_Richard_and_the_Shadows-15] "Cliff Richard and the Shadows – I'm the Lonely One". VG-lista.

[16] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 4 July 1964. p. 26. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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

[sc_Billboardhot100_Cliff_Richard-18] "Cliff Richard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

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v t e Cliff Richard singles
1950s	"Move It" (1958) "High Class Baby" (1958) "Livin' Lovin' Doll" (1959) "Mean Streak" (1959) "Living Doll" (1959) "Travellin' Light" / "Dynamite" (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) "What'd I Say" (1961) "When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" (1961) "Forty Days" (1961) "Outsider" (1962) "The Young Ones" / "We Say Yeah" (1962) "Catch Me" (1962) "I'm Looking out the Window" / "Do You Want to Dance?" (1962) "Lessons in Love" (1962) "It'll Be Me" (1962) "Wonderful to Be Young" (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) "On My Word" (1965) "The Time in Between" (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) "I'll Come Runnin'" (1967) "The Day I Met Marie" (1967)" "All My Love" (1967) "Congratulations" (1968) "I'll Love You Forever Today" (1968) "Wonderful World" (1968) "Marianne" (1968) "Don't Forget to Catch Me" (1968) "Good Times (Better Times)" (1969) "Big Ship" (1969) "Early in the Morning" (1969) "Throw Down a Line" (1969) "With the Eyes of a Child" (1969)
1970s	"The Joy of Living" (1970) "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (1970) "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" (1970) "Sunny Honey Girl" (1971) "Silvery Rain" (1971) "Flying Machine" (1971) "Sing a Song of Freedom" (1971) "Jesus" (1972) "Living in Harmony" (1972) "Power to All Our Friends" (1973) "Help It Along" (1973) "Take Me High" (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) "Living Doll" (1986) "All I Ask of You" (1986) "Slow Rivers" (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) "More to Life" (1991) "Scarlet Ribbons" (1991) "We Should Be Together" (1991) "This New Year" (1991) "I Still Believe in You" (1992) "Peace in Our Time" (1993) "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (live) / "Miss You Nights" (1994) "Can't Keep this Feeling In" (1998) "The Millennium Prayer" (1999)
2000s	"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"/"What a Wonderful World" (medley) (2001) "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) "Roll Over Beethoven" (2016) "Blue Suede Shoes" (2017)

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