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L'edera (song)#"Constantly (L'Edera)"

{{Short description|Italian language song written by Saverio Seracini and Vincenzo D'Acquisto}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = L'edera

| B-side = Nel blu, dipinto di blu

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| type = single

| artist = Nilla Pizzi

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| released = January 1958

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| length = 3:39

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| composer = Saverio Seracini

| lyricist = Vincenzo D'Acquisto

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"L'edera" ({{IPA|it|ˈleːdera}}; "The Ivy") is an Italian language song, written by Saverio Seracini and Vincenzo D'Acquisto. The song premiered at the 8th Sanremo Music Festival in January 1958, being performed first by Nilla Pizzi and then Tonina Torrielli, with separate performances, and placing second in the competition, behind "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" by Domenico Modugno and Johnny Dorelli.{{cite web|url=http://www.galleriadellacanzone.it/canzoni/anni50/schede/edera/edera.htm|publisher=GalleriaDellaCanzone.it|language=it|access-date=5 August 2017|title=L'edera}}

"L'edera" was later recorded by several Italian artists, including Claudio Villa.

"Constantly (L'Edera)"

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{{Infobox song

| name = Constantly (L'Edera)

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Cliff Richard

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| released = {{Start date|1964|04|24|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Constantly |url=http://www.cliffrichardsongs.com/popup.php?data=Constantly19644_popupplus |website=www.cliffrichardsongs.com |access-date=5 June 2018}}

| recorded = {{Start date|1963|11|17|df=y}}

| studio = Abbey Road Studios

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| length = 2:40

| label = Columbia

| composer = Saverio Seracini

| lyricist = Michael Julien

| producer = Norrie Paramor

| prev_title = I'm the Lonely One

| prev_year = 1964

| next_title = On the Beach

| next_year = 1964

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|xPUrIvftJiI|"Constantly"}} }}

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In 1963, the song was recorded as "Constantly (L'Edera)" by Cliff Richard with English lyrics by Michael Julien, arranged and conducted by Norrie Paramor. It was released as a non-album single in 1964.

The British single reached No.  4 in the UK Singles Chart and was an international hit charting in Australia (No. 6), Ireland (No. 8), New Zealand (No. 3), Norway (No. 4) and Sweden (No. 10).

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In some markets, "Constantly" appeared as a B-side to another Cliff Richard single "True True Lovin{{'"}}. In Hong Kong, this configuration reached at least number 6.{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|date=20 June 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=34|issn=0006-2510}}

=Chart performance=

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{{single chart |UKsinglesbyname|4|artist=Cliff Richard|song=Constantly|refname=UKsinglesbyname}}
Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1940–1969|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty|location=Turramurra, New South Wales |year=2005|isbn=0-646-44439-5}}

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Australia (Music Maker, Sydney)

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{{single chart |Flanders|9|artist=Cliff Richard & the Shadows|song=Constantly}}
Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web |url=http://danskehitlister.dk/?song_id=1999|title=Denmark Singles Chart – Constantly |publisher=danskehitlister.dk |access-date=2018-06-04}}Denmark was only included intermittently in the "Hits of the World" section of Billboard. The highest position of "Constantly" in the included weeks was number 6. {{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|date=22 August 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=34|issn=0006-2510}}

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Finland (IFPI Finland){{cite book |last=Lassila |first=Juha |title=Mitä Suomi soittaa?: Hittilistat 1954–87 |year=1990 |publisher=Jyväskylän yliopisto |language=fi |isbn=978-951-680-321-3}}

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Holland (Platennieuws){{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jyIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27|date=18 July 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=27|issn=0006-2510}}

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Ireland (IRMA)The Official Charts in Ireland began on October 4, 1962. Chart positions before that are taken from the "Evening Herald Chart", a Top Ten singles chart published by the Irish daily newspaper the Evening Herald between February 1959 and December 1962. {{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=Ireland singles charts|publisher=Irishcharts.ie|access-date=2014-04-26}}

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Malaysia (Radio Malaysia){{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|date=29 August 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=26|issn=0006-2510}}

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{{single chart |Dutch100|3|artist=Cliff Richard|song=Constantly}}
{{single chart |Norway|4|artist=Cliff Richard|song=Constantly}}
PhilippinesThe Philippines was only included intermittently in the "Hits of the World" section of Billboard. The highest position of "Constantly" in the included weeks was number 7. {{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TyAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44|date=24 October 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=44|issn=0006-2510}}

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South Africa{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|date=12 September 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=30|issn=0006-2510}}

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Spain (Promusicae){{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SyAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36|date=31 October 1964|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=36|issn=0006-2510}}

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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite book|title=Rock Around the Clock: Saturday Night Fever 1955–1978|last=Johansson|first=Carl-Owe|location=Vara, Sweden|publisher=Dominique Muzic-Club|year=1980}}

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See also

References

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Category:Cliff Richard songs

Category:1958 songs

Category:Songs written by Michael Julien

Category:Columbia Graphophone Company singles

Category:1964 singles

Category:Sanremo Music Festival songs of 1958