"I Love You" is the fourth
UK number-one
hit single
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(and the second of the 1960s) by
Cliff Richard
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and
the Shadows
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. It was written by the Shadows' rhythm guitarist
Bruce Welch
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Biography
Welch's parents (Stan Cripps and Grace Welch) moved him to 15 B ...
.
Released in November 1960, it was a Christmas No. 1 and stayed at the chart summit for two weeks,
although it did not carry a traditional holiday theme. The song also reached No. 1 in New Zealand.
[
It took until 1977 before another song entitled " I Love You" entered the ]UK Singles Chart
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. It was recorded by Donna Summer
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.
Track listing
# "I Love You" – 2:02
# "'D' in Love" – 2:29
Personnel
* Cliff Richard
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– vocals
* Hank Marvin
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– lead guitar
* Bruce Welch
Bruce Welch (born 2 November 1941 as Bruce Cripps) is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, singer and businessman best known as a founding member of the Shadows.
Biography
Welch's parents (Stan Cripps and Grace Welch) moved him to 15 B ...
– rhythm guitar
* Jet Harris
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– bass guitar
* Tony Meehan
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– drums
Charts
References
1960 singles
1960 songs
Cliff Richard songs
Songs written by Bruce Welch
Song recordings produced by Norrie Paramor
UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Columbia Graphophone Company singles
Christmas number-one singles in the United Kingdom
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