'Congratulations' was a global hit as it became a much bigger hit than 'La, La, La', which beat Cliff in the 1968 Eurovision song contest. Shortly after 'Congratulations', which was one of his solo efforts, Cliff recorded his last single with The Shadows. Again in 1973, with 'Power to All Our Friends', he entered the Eurovision song contest--this time reaching 3rd place.
The most sold artist in British Pop history - with over 40 top hits.
Worked with Stock Aitken Waterman in 1989 and the single "I Just Don't Have The Heart".
Sixty appearances at Wembley, plus sellout tour to celebrate 50 years in the business.
First hit: Move It, 1958, first no. 1: Living Doll
As big as he is in the UK, he has only had 3 Top 10 hits in the USA with the biggest still being his breakthrough 1976 single "Devil Woman" which made it all the way to #6.
Has also worked with Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Julian Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Stevie Wonder, Phil Everly, Janet Jackson, Sheila Walsh, Van Morrison, and Olivia Newton-John.
Living in Harmony
Cliff Richard Lyrics
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It's much better when you're living in harmony
With someone you're really diggin'
And you wanna give it all that you got
Don't wanna make you cry, don't wanna tell you lies
Don't wanna bring you down, don't wanna treat you unkind
Just wanna make you mine and hear your laugh all the time
It's not funny when you're lonely
It's much better when you're living in harmony
With someone you're really diggin'
And you wanna give it all that you got
Things were bad before, so I walked out the door
I guess I'd soon found out what life is all about
Now I'm here to stay, can't see me running away
Don't wanna break this tie, I'm telling you why
You can take a little love, but if you're not giving
It'll never be worthwhile
You can take a little love, but if you're not giving
It'll never work out fine, oh no
Don't wanna make you cry, don't wanna tell you lies
Don't wanna bring you down, don't wanna treat you unkind
Just wanna make you mine and hear your laugh all the time
Don't wanna break this time, I'm telling you why
It's not funny when you're lonely
It's much better when you're living in harmony
With someone you're really diggin'
And you wanna give it all that you got
Things were bad before, so I walked out the door
I guess I'd soon found out what life is all about
Now I'm here to stay, can't see me running away
Don't wanna break this tie, I'm telling you why
The song Living in Harmony by Cliff Richard is a love song that expresses the joy of being in love and the pain that comes with being lonely. The first verse talks about the difference between being lonely and living in harmony with someone you love. It highlights the importance of being with someone you really like and the joy of being able to give all that you have to that person. The second verse talks about the desire to make someone laugh all the time, and the commitment to not break the tie between them. The chorus repeats the idea that it's better to be living in harmony than to be lonely.
The last verse talks about the consequences of giving and receiving love. The singer says that receiving love without giving love is not worthwhile, and the relationship will never work out fine. The lyrics express the importance of giving love to receive it in return. The song overall emphasizes the joy of being in love and the need for commitment in relationships.
Overall, Living in Harmony is a simple yet powerful song about love and commitment. It emphasizes the importance of being with someone you really like, the joys of giving love, and the importance of commitment in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not funny when you're lonely
Being alone is not amusing or enjoyable
It's much better when you're living in harmony
Living in peace and agreement with others is preferable
With someone you're really diggin'
With someone you genuinely like and enjoy spending time with
And you wanna give it all that you got
And you want to put forth your best effort and commitment
Don't wanna make you cry, don't wanna tell you lies
I don't want to hurt you or deceive you
Don't wanna bring you down, don't wanna treat you unkind
I don't want to discourage you or mistreat you
Just wanna make you mine and hear your laugh all the time
I just want to be with you and make you happy
Don't wanna break this time, I'm telling you why
I don't want to ruin our relationship, and this is why
Things were bad before, so I walked out the door
My past experiences were negative, so I left
I guess I'd soon found out what life is all about
I came to realize what is truly important in life
Now I'm here to stay, can't see me running away
I am committed to staying and not leaving
You can take a little love, but if you're not giving
You can receive love, but if you're not reciprocating, it's not worth it
It'll never be worthwhile
It will not have value or benefit
It'll never work out fine, oh no
It will not have a positive outcome
Contributed by Elena E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheWelshRocker
I'm not sold on this song but what I really like is the effortless way Cliff smoothly goes from note to note with ease. A true professional is Cliff Richard.
KG
Love love love his voice which is very pleasant to my ears.
Anita Eng
Beautiful song love this πβ€β€
Steven Wills
This one will always be a favourite of mine as it was the first Cliff single I ever bought
Ping-man Wong
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Lisa G
The song is not your typical Cliff Richard but he still sounds good and the lyrics are nice. I like it... thank you, for the upload. God bless...
Cliff for #1
One of my favourite songs from this period. Great to see this clip. Wonderful.
Christiane Mahy
What I love in Cliff that's his joy of singing. Very funny song indeed.
Tiscean L
Another fantastic performance reflective of its era.
Vaiva U
Love it!