On the Beach (Cliff Richard song)

{{short description|1964 single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows}}

{{Infobox song

| name = On the Beach

| cover = File:Cliff Richard On the Beach.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Cliff Richard and the Shadows

| album = Wonderful Life

| B-side = A Matter of Moments

| released = {{Start date|1964|06|26|df=y}}{{cite web |title=On the Beach |url=http://www.cliffrichardsongs.com/popup.php?data=OnTheBeach196436_popupplus|website=www.cliffrichardsongs.com |access-date=11 May 2020}}

| recorded = {{Start date|1963|11|5|df=y}}

| studio = EMI Studios

| venue =

| genre =

| length = Surf rock

| label = Columbia

| writer = {{hlist|Bruce Welch|Hank Marvin|Cliff Richard}}

| producer = Norrie Paramor

| prev_title = Constantly

| prev_year = 1964

| next_title = The Twelfth of Never

| next_year = 1964

}}

"On the Beach" is a 1964 hit song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. It was taken from and released in the lead up to the release of the film Wonderful Life and its soundtrack. It become an international hit for Richard, reaching number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and charting in Australia (No. 4), Ireland (No. 6), Norway (No. 4), South Africa (No. 2) and Sweden (No. 12).

Track listing

7": Columbia / DB 7305

"On the Beach" – 2:58
"A Matter of Moments" – 2:56

Personnel

Cliff Richard – vocals
Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brian Locking – bass guitar
Brian Bennett – drums

Chart performance

Chart (1964) !Peak position
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scope="row"\|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}} \|4
{{single chart \|Flanders\|10\|artist=Cliff Richard\|song=On the Beach\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart \|Wallonia\|49\|artist=Cliff Richard\|song=On the Beach\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Hong Kong{{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-08-08.pdf\|title=Hits of the World\|magazine=Billboard\|page=39\|date=8 August 1964\|access-date=8 February 2022}} \|6
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|6\|song=Wind Me Up\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Malaysia (Radio Malaysia){{cite magazine \|author=((Billboard))\|title=Billboard\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TyAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44\|date=24 October 1964\|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.\|pages=44\|id=0006-2510}} \|2
{{single chart \|Dutch100\|3\|artist=Cliff Richard\|song=On the Beach\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|4\|artist=Cliff Richard\|song=On the Beach\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Singapore (Radio Singapore){{cite magazine \|author=((Billboard))\|title=Billboard\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30\|date=12 September 1964\|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.\|pages=30\|id=0006-2510}} \|2
scope="row"\|South Africa{{cite magazine \|author=((Billboard))\|title=Billboard\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-12-12.pdf\|date=12 December 1964\|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.\|pages=19\|id=0006-2510}} \|2
scope="row"\|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}} \|12
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|7\|artist=Cliff Richard\|artistid=19899\|rowheader=true\|refname=uk}}

References

Category:Cliff Richard songs

Category:Columbia Graphophone Company singles

Category:1964 singles

Category:1964 songs

Category:Songs written by Hank Marvin

Category:Songs written by Bruce Welch

Category:Songs about beaches