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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