Born to Rock 'n' Roll
| "Born to Rock 'n' Roll" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| from the album Dave Clark's Time The Album | ||||
| B-side | "Law of the Universe" | |||
| Released | 6 May 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 25 August 1985[2] | |||
| Studio | Marcus Studios, London[3] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Clark, Jeff Daniels, David Soames | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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"Born to Rock 'n' Roll" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard and released in the UK in May 1986 as his third single from the musical soundtrack Time (Dave Clark album). The song reached number 28 in the Irish Singles Chart, but only minor positions outside the top 40 in the UK and Australia.[4][5][6]
Track listing
[edit]UK 7" Single (EMI 5545)
- "Born to Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Law of the Universe"
UK 12" Single (12 EMI 5545)
- "Born to Rock 'n' Roll" (Special Extended Mix)
- "Born to Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Law of the Universe"
Personnel
[edit]From the inner sleeve of Dave Clark's 'Time' The Album:[3]
- Cliff Richard – lead vocal
- Dave Stewart – keyboards
- Billy Squire – guitars
- Graham Jarvis – drums
- Jerry Hay – bass guitar
- Billy Squire – backing vocals
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 88 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 78 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cliff Richard - The UK Singles - 1979 to Today". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Cliff Richard - Born To Rock 'n' Roll [Single Version]". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b Dave Clark's 'Time' The Album - Side One (LP). UK: EMI. 1986. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Born to Rock 'n' Roll". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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