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"Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" is a song by English recording artist Cilla Black, released in 1971.


Background

Written by songwriters
Roger Greenaway Roger John Reginald Greenaway, (born 23 August 1938) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaborations with Roger Cook. His compositions have included "You've Got Your Troubles" and the transatlantic mill ...
and Roger Cook, "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" was released on 5 November 1971 and became a major success for Black, reaching number 3 in both the UK and Ireland during the Christmas period of 1971. The single was produced by
George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the " Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the ...
, who had previously produced her UK number 1 singles " Anyone Who Had a Heart" and " You're My World". The song was originally written in the key of
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and Black's vocal range spans from G3 to C5. The song was Black's biggest hit in the 1970s, as well as her last appearance in the top ten on the
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. The song was also the theme to the fifth series of Black's
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variety show ''Cilla''. Black also performed the song on ''
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''. The song's B-side, "La La La Lu", was written by
Mike Vickers Michael Graham Vickers (born 18 April 1940) is an English musician who came to prominence as the guitarist, flautist, and saxophonist with the 1960s band Manfred Mann. He was born in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. At the age of seven, his famil ...
for the film version of ''
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'', and was also produced by Martin. In 2006 the Italian chocolatiers
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used the song in a national television campaign throughout the UK.


Charts


Cover versions

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Bobbi Martin Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Martin (November 29, 1939 – May 2, 2000) was an American country and pop music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She grew up in Oslo, Minnesota and began her singing career in Baltimore, working her way up from local ven ...
recorded a version of the song for
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in 1972, which reached #16 on the US
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Adult Contemporary (easy listening) chart. *
The Drifters The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal groups. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in ...
released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 single "Everynight". The track was subsequently included on their 1973 album "The Drifters Now". * British recording artist
Emma Bunton Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and media personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice. With over 100 million recor ...
covered the song for her third studio album '' Life in Mono''.


References

{{Authority control Cilla Black songs 1971 singles 1971 songs Songs written by Roger Greenaway Songs written by Roger Cook (songwriter) Song recordings produced by George Martin Parlophone singles