'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.
Over You
Cliff Richard Lyrics
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Waiting for you to call me
Don't want to have best of times haunting me
Underlining my heartache
Time heals but only time will tell if time heals
Leaving me free of the hold that you have on me
Over you how can I get
Over you must forget
I just must get
Over you live my life again
Without you here
I talk to your answer phone it's telling me
Please leave your number
I'll call when I get back home
When you hear the tone speak up and clearly
Time heals but only time will tell if time heals
But who do I turn to if you won't return my calls
Over you how can I get
Over you must forget
The things you do
I just must get
Over you live my life again
Without you here
I call your home and your answer phone
Tells me leave your number
Over you how can I get
Over you must forget
The things you do
I just must get
Over you live my life again
Without you here
Over you I just must get
Over you but how will I get
Over you I guess I'll get
Over you it may take some time getting
Over you I may never get
Over you just must get
Over you...
The lyrics of Cliff Richard's song "Over You" speaks about a person who's dealing with the pain of a broken heart. The person wants to forget the past and move on but is finding it hard to do so. The first stanza talks about how the person doesn't want to be left alone while waiting for the other person to call. They don't want to be haunted by the good times they shared together as it only underlines their heartache. The person acknowledges that time heals but also understands that only time will tell if they'll be completely healed and free of the hold that their ex-lover has on them.
The second stanza talks about how the person tries to reach out to their ex-lover through their phone but only gets to their answer phone repeatedly, which asks them to leave a message. The person is finding it hard to move on without closure and keeps wondering who they'll turn to if their ex-lover doesn't return their calls. The chorus emphasizes the person's desire to get over their ex-lover and live their life again without them.
Overall, the song portrays the struggle of moving on from a past love and the difficulty of coming to terms with the fact that the other person has moved on. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak, making the song deeply relatable and emotional for listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want to be left behind left alone
I don't want to be abandoned and isolated by you
Waiting for you to call me
I'm anxiously waiting for your call
Don't want to have best of times haunting me
I don't want memories of our good times to cause me pain
Underlining my heartache
Emphasizing the pain in my heart
Time heals but only time will tell if time heals
Time can heal wounds, but it's uncertain if it will
Leaving me free of the hold that you have on me
Allowing me to break free from your grip on me
Over you how can I get
How can I move on from you?
Over you must forget
To move on, I must forget you
The things you do
The actions that you take that hurt me
I just must get
I must find a way to
Over you live my life again
To move on, I must live my life again without you
Without you here
In your absence
I talk to your answer phone it's telling me
I'm leaving a message on your voicemail
Please leave your number
Please leave your contact information
I'll call when I get back home
I'll call you back when I return home
When you hear the tone speak up and clearly
Leave a clear message after the beep
But who do I turn to if you won't return my calls
If you don't respond to my messages, who can I seek help from?
Over you I just must get
I must move on from you
Over you but how will I get
But how can I move on from you?
Over you I guess I'll get
I suppose I'll eventually move on from you
Over you it may take some time getting
It may take a while to move on from you
Over you I may never get
I may never be able to move on from you
Over you just must get
I have to find a way to move on from you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD DAVIES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rollerpuss
Happy Birthday, Cliff!🎉 I was lucky enough to attend this gig along with many other fine performances of yours and the band's. Happy memories ❤
M.N. D
Happy birthday sir. Thank you for the music you shared with us. I really find your voice unique , rough yet smooth. Your classics like congratulations has become an epic wedding song, summer holiday, we dont talk anymore and devil woman, living doll ,young ones and ofcourse The Our Father, have been staples that most households have played and enjoyed listening to generation after generation and formed memories of their own with your music playing in the background so thanks for contributing your voice in a personal way to make your music a part of our memories and sharing that with us. Love your covers too like; its all in the game, daddys home and the likes of many other lovely ones. The ever young Cliff richard, thank you and God bless you now and always. 😊
cak813
I love that Cliff included two songs by the Everly Brothers. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
sergius aineias
Beautyful concert thank you sir cliff❤❤❤❤❤
Mara Neves
Spectacular Concert. Wonderfu. Congratulations! Success! Good Luck! Happy Birthday ❤
Mara Neves
Wonderful
Nancys_Gamezone
I was at a concert in Hanover with my mother. It was a very beautiful evening. Happy Birthday lieber Cliff Richard. ♥♥♥
Janice Frittelli
Wishing Sir Cliff a wonderful and special year ahead. May God grant Sir Cliff excellent health and His abundant Blessings forever. Happy Birthday Sir Cliff. Lots of love from South Africa. Thank you for sharing your music for almost 50 years of my life.xx.🤗💖🙏
Crisp Rice
Happy Birthday Sir Cliff! You’re our forever No. 1. We love you.
anne k
Happy Birthday Sir Cliff Richard. All the best. Thanks for the music.🎉💐