Christmas With Cliff

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At the end of these often buoyant proceedings, Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year) strikes a thoughtful tone, Cliff choosing “to remember good times with good friends” while also looking ahead to what the new year will bring.

We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads. I recorded this album in Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida - 4,427 miles away from Abbey Road - and once again I felt that I was in a world of my own.More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. In 1999, he left the label due to a dispute over the release of " The Millennium Prayer", with the single subsequently being released on the Chrysalis Group owned Papillon Records label and becoming his first number one single in nine years. It was Richard's first album to go platinum since the release of The Whole Story: His Greatest Hits in 2000. His first Christmas album since the release of Cliff at Christmas 19 years ago in 2003, Cliff is famous for owning Christmas in three decades with the release of No. Of the 15 UK number one singles he has had, four have reigned supreme at Christmas with Band Aid II – which Sir Cliff sang on alongside Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Chris Rea and Wet Wet Wet taking the top spot in 1989.

Hot on the heels of his 100th album, Sir Cliff will be counting down to Christmas Day with his pick of the greatest Christmas hits, and will be sharing the iconic music that has inspired him throughout the years; from the record that motivated him to first pick up the microphone, to the albums that shaped his ambitions later in his career, and the tracks that keep his love and passion for music alive today.

The classics include Sleigh Ride, Joy To The World, When A Child Is Born and Jingle Bell Rock, alongside new songs such as First Christmas, Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year), and Heart Of Christmas. A few more layers of wrapping come courtesy of the sumptuous string arrangements that give Joy To The World a widescreen grandeur before clearing the way for Cliff to stride through in exultant balladeer mode. EMI gears up for the best of times; first Robbie Williams retrospective set to be an early Christmas number one favourite".

This album is not just mine - it belongs to all of us involved in creating it, and I hope that we add a little something special to your Christmas season. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in.Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Recording the album in the run up to a World Cup, it’s as if Cliff had the vuvuzelas of the best World Cup songs in mind as he drove Sleigh Ride over the finish line. Cliff Richard said: “I have always loved being in recording studios ever since Studio 2, Abbey Road, in 1958. Richard achieved seven No 1 album placements throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and reached No 3 with 2020’s Music… The Air That I Breathe. This Is What I Mean has been noted for its muted tone, with Guardian critic Alexis Petridis describing the album in a four-star review as “noticeably more introverted and personal” than its predecessors.