My Pretty One
{{Infobox song
| name = My Pretty One
| cover = My_Pretty_One_(Cliff_Richard_song).jpg
| caption = UK picture sleeve
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Cliff Richard
| album = Always Guaranteed
| B-side = "Love Ya"
| released = {{Start date|1987|06|8|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cliffrichardsongs.com/cliffuksingles/index2.htm |title=The Cliff Richard Song Databasewebsite: Discography - Singles |publisher=cliffrichardsongs.com |date= |accessdate=2018-03-17}}
| recorded = September 1986
| studio = RG Jones, London
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=57}}
| label = EMI
| writer = Alan Tarney
| producer = Alan Tarney
| chronology = Cliff Richard
| prev_title = Slow Rivers
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Some People
| next_year = 1987
| misc = {{External music video|type=single|header=Music video|1={{YouTube|lyJWokE0LmE|"My Pretty One"}}}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| cover = My_Pretty_One_-_Cliff_Richard_song_-_Red_Euro_Aust_sleeve.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = European and Australian picture sleeve
}}
}}
"My Pretty One" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard and released in the UK in June 1987 as the lead single from his Always Guaranteed album. The song reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart.
The song was written by Alan Tarney who had previously written some of Richard's most successful tracks since his 1976 renaissance, including "We Don't Talk Anymore", "Dreamin'", "A Little in Love" and "Wired for Sound". The song was originally recorded and released by Jamie Rae in 1985 as Pretty One.
Track listing
UK 7" Single (EM 4)
- "My Pretty One"
- "Love Ya"
UK 12" Single (12EM 4)
- "My Pretty One" (Extended Version)
- "Love Ya"
- "Under the Gun"
Chart performance
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!scope="col"|Chart (1987) !scope="col"|Peak |
Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W |year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|title-link=Kent Music Report}}
| style="text-align:center;"|56 |
{{singlechart|Austria|20|artist=Cliff Richard|song=My Pretty One|accessdate=31 May 2018}} |
{{singlechart|Flanders|36|artist=Cliff Richard|song=My Pretty One|accessdate=31 May 2018}} |
{{singlechart|Germany|31|artist=Cliff Richard|song=My Pretty One|songid=32970|accessdate=31 May 2018}} |
{{singlechart|Ireland2|4|artist=Cliff Richard|song=My Pretty One|refname=IrelandChart}} |
{{singlechart|Dutch100|92|artist=Cliff Richard|song=My Pretty One|accessdate=31 May 2018}} |
South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web|title=South Africa Charts 1965-1989 - Springbok Radio / Radio Orion|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(R).html|accessdate=31 May 2018}}
| style="text-align:center;"|10 |
{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|6|artist=Cliff Richard|song=My Pretty One|refname=UKchart}} |
References
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Category:Songs written by Alan Tarney
Category:Song recordings produced by Alan Tarney
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