'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.
Must Be Love
Cliff Richard Lyrics
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I don't know how to tell you, so I'll take my time
I believe, I believe it's not just in my mind
Something I'm dreaming to take up the time
There's no escape - I don't want to be free
I believe that it must be love
Having trouble sleeping, you're always on my mind
I believe, I believe there's no doubt in my mind
There's no use pretending I'm hooked on your line
Words of the heart don't come easy to me
I believe that it must be love
You got me tied to a railroad track
Your love's the train - there's no turning it back
I've told you how I feel, I've laid it on the line
Got to take your love and make you feel that you're mine
I believe, I believe it's not just in my mind
Something I'm dreaming to take up the time
There's no escape - I don't want to be free
I believe that it must be love
It must be love
It must be love yeah etc..
Cliff Richard's song "Must Be Love" is a confession of infatuation and a plea for reciprocation. The singer admits to the person he is addressing that he is having trouble telling them what he feels. He believes that it is not just a passing fancy and that there is something real between them. The singer dreams of being with this person and cannot escape his feelings. He expresses that he is hooked on their line, and their words hold great power over him. He feels like he is tied to a railroad track, and their love is the unstoppable train that will not turn back. The singer passionately declares that he must make this person feel his love and that he would do anything to make it happen.
The lyrics to "Must Be Love" are full of imagery and metaphors. The locomotive imagery emphasizes the unstoppable and overwhelming nature of love. He uses the metaphor of being hooked on a line, comparing himself to a fish caught by a fisherman. The implication is that he is vulnerable and helpless against the power of the Pull of love. Richard's lyrics speak to the universal experience of being in love and how it can consume our minds and make us feel helpless to resist its pull.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh I'd like to tell you something that's playing on my mind
I want to share something I've been thinking about with you
I don't know how to tell you, so I'll take my time
I'm not sure how to explain it, so I'll do it slowly
I believe, I believe it's not just in my mind
I think this feeling is real
Something I'm dreaming to take up the time
I keep imagining it because it's occupying my thoughts
There's no escape - I don't want to be free
I can't ignore these feelings and don't want to
I believe that it must be love
I think this feeling is love
Having trouble sleeping, you're always on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you, even when I'm asleep
When it comes to dreamin' I get left behind
Even when I dream, I can't compete with my thoughts about you
There's no use pretending I'm hooked on your line
I can't deny that I'm drawn to you
Words of the heart don't come easy to me
Expressing my emotions is difficult for me
You got me tied to a railroad track
I feel trapped by my feelings for you
Your love's the train - there's no turning it back
Your love is too strong to ignore or resist
I've told you how I feel, I've laid it on the line
I've already expressed my emotions for you
Got to take your love and make you feel that you're mine
I need to show you that we belong together
It must be love
I am certain that this feeling is love
It must be love yeah etc..
This feeling is undoubtedly love
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Written by: TERRY BRITTEN
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