A Girl Like You (Cliff Richard and The Shadows song)

"A Girl like You"
"A Girl like You"
Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows
B-side	"Now's the Time to Fall in Love"
Released	16 June 1961
Recorded	28 January 1961
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:31
Label	Columbia (EMI) 45-DB 4667
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology

"A Girl Like You" is a song written by Jerry Lordan and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Shadows in June 1961. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Track listing

"A Girl Like You" – 2:31
"Now's the Time to Fall in Love" – 2:08

Personnel

Cliff Richard – vocals
Hank Marvin – lead guitar
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
Jet Harris – bass guitar
Tony Meehan – drums

Charts

Chart (1961)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	50
Hong Kong^[5]	1
India (The Voice, Calcutta)^[6]	1
Ireland (Evening Herald)^[7]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	7
Norway (VG-lista)^[9]	2
South Africa (South African & Lourenço Marques Radio)^[10]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[1]	1

References

^ ^a ^b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 11 September 1961. p. 25. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 9 October 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 10 August 1961.
^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You". VG-lista.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.

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[uk-1] "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[2] Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.

[sc_Belgium_(Flanders)_Cliff_Richard_&_the_Shadows-3] "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Belgium_(Wallonia)_Cliff_Richard_&_the_Shadows-4] "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[5] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 11 September 1961. p. 25. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[6] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 9 October 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[7] "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 10 August 1961.

[sc_Dutch100_Cliff_Richard_&_the_Shadows-8] "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Norway_Cliff_Richard_&_the_Shadows-9] "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You". VG-lista.

[10] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[11] Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.

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1950s	"Move It" (1958) "High Class Baby" (1958) "Livin' Lovin' Doll" (1959) "Mean Streak" (1959) "Living Doll" (1959) "Travellin' Light" / "Dynamite" (1959)
1960s	"A Voice in the Wilderness" (1960) "Fall in Love with You" (1960) "Please Don't Tease" (1960) "Nine Times Out of Ten" (1960) "I Love You" (1960) "Theme for a Dream" (1961) "Gee Whizz It's You" (1961) "A Girl Like You" (1961) "What'd I Say" (1961) "When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" (1961) "Forty Days" (1961) "Outsider" (1962) "The Young Ones" / "We Say Yeah" (1962) "Catch Me" (1962) "I'm Looking out the Window" / "Do You Want to Dance?" (1962) "Lessons in Love" (1962) "It'll Be Me" (1962) "Wonderful to Be Young" (1962) "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" (1962) "Summer Holiday" (1963) "Lucky Lips" (1963) "It's All in the Game" (1963) "Don't Talk to Him" (1963) "Maria No Mas" (1963) "I'm the Lonely One" (1964) "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1964) "Constantly (L'Edera)" (1964) "On the Beach" (1964) "The Twelfth of Never" (1964) "I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)" (1964) "The Minute You're Gone" (1965) "Angel" (1965) "On My Word" (1965) "The Time in Between" (1965) "Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" (1965) "Blue Turns to Grey" (1966) "Visions" (1966) "Time Drags By" (1966) "In the Country" (1966) "It's All Over" (1967) "I'll Come Runnin'" (1967) "The Day I Met Marie" (1967)" "All My Love" (1967) "Congratulations" (1968) "I'll Love You Forever Today" (1968) "Wonderful World" (1968) "Marianne" (1968) "Don't Forget to Catch Me" (1968) "Good Times (Better Times)" (1969) "Big Ship" (1969) "Early in the Morning" (1969) "Throw Down a Line" (1969) "With the Eyes of a Child" (1969)
1970s	"The Joy of Living" (1970) "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (1970) "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" (1970) "Sunny Honey Girl" (1971) "Silvery Rain" (1971) "Flying Machine" (1971) "Sing a Song of Freedom" (1971) "Jesus" (1972) "Living in Harmony" (1972) "Power to All Our Friends" (1973) "Help It Along" (1973) "Take Me High" (1973) "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" (1974) "Honky Tonk Angel" (1975) "Miss You Nights" (1976) "Devil Woman" (1976) "I Can't Ask for Anymore Than You" (1976) "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" (1976) "My Kinda Life" (1977) "When Two Worlds Drift Apart" (1977) "Green Light" (1979) "We Don't Talk Anymore" (1979)
1980s	"Carrie" (1980) "Dreamin'" (1980) "Suddenly" (1980) "A Little in Love" (1980) "Give a Little Bit More" (1981) "Wired for Sound" (1981) "Daddy's Home" (live) (1981) "The Only Way Out" (1982) "Little Town" (1982) "She Means Nothing to Me" (1983) "True Love Ways" (live) (1983) "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)" (1983) "Please Don't Fall in Love" (1983) "Baby You're Dynamite" / "Ocean Deep" (1984) "Donna" (1984 US) "Two to the Power of Love" (1984) "Living Doll" (1986) "All I Ask of You" (1986) "Slow Rivers" (1986) "My Pretty One" (1987) "Some People" (1987) "Remember Me" (1987) "Two Hearts" (1988) "Mistletoe and Wine" (1988) "The Best of Me" (1989) "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (1989) "Lean on You" (1989) "Whenever God Shines His Light" (1989)
1990s	"Stronger Than That" (1990) "Silhouettes" (live) (1990) "From a Distance" (live) (1990) "Saviour's Day" (1990) "More to Life" (1991) "Scarlet Ribbons" (1991) "We Should Be Together" (1991) "This New Year" (1991) "I Still Believe in You" (1992) "Peace in Our Time" (1993) "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (live) / "Miss You Nights" (1994) "Can't Keep this Feeling In" (1998) "The Millennium Prayer" (1999)
2000s	"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"/"What a Wonderful World" (medley) (2001) "21st Century Christmas" / "Move It" (2006) "When I Need You" (2007) "Thank You for a Lifetime" (2008) "Singing the Blues" (2009)
2010s	"Rip It Up" (2013) "Since I Lost My Baby" (2014) "Roll Over Beethoven" (2016) "Blue Suede Shoes" (2017)