| "I Love You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single byCliff Richard andThe Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "'D' In Love" (Tepper-Bennett)[1] | |||
| Released | 25 November 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 9 September 1960 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia45-DB4547[2] | |||
| Songwriter | Bruce Welch[2] | |||
| Producer | Norrie Paramor[2] | |||
| Cliff Richard andThe Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"I Love You" is the fourthUK number-onehit single (and the second of the 1960s) byCliff Richard andthe Shadows. It was written by the Shadows' rhythm guitaristBruce Welch.[2] Released in November 1960, it was a Christmas No. 1 and stayed at the chart summit for two weeks,[2] although it did not carry a traditional holiday theme. The song also reached No. 1 in New Zealand.[3] and also India (The Voice, Calcutta).
It took until 1977 before another song entitled "I Love You" entered theUK Singles Chart. It was recorded byDonna Summer.[2][4]
| Chart (1960–61) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 78 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 49 |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 34 |
| India (The Voice, Calcutta) | 1 |
| Ireland (Evening Herald)[9] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[3] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 1 |
