| "With the Eyes of a Child" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| B-side | "So Long" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 29 July 1969 [1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Peter Vince | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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"With the Eyes of a Child" is a song by British singer Cliff Richard, released as a single in November 1969. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
"With the Eyes of a Child" was written by songwriting duo Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett, who had previously written " Wonderful World" and "What's More (I Don't Need Her)" for Richard and who would go on to write numerous more for him, such as " Sing a Song of Freedom" and " Power to All Our Friends". It was produced by Peter Vince, credited on the record as 'An NP [ Norrie Paramor] production by Peter Vince'. It was released with the B-side "So Long", written by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow. [3]
Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described "With the Eyes of a Child" as "an enchanting ballad with a philosophic lyric pleading for universal brotherhood. And while it isn't strictly a Christmas disc, its release is in keeping with the season of goodwill". [4]
7": Columbia / DB 8641
- "With the Eyes of a Child" – 2:55
- "So Long" – 2:38
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Mike Vickers Orchestra – all instrumentation
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [5] | 74 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [6] | 16 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 20 |
- ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Cliff Richard - With The Eyes Of A Child, retrieved 11 October 2021
- ^ "Top Singles" (PDF). New Musical Express. 22 November 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – With the Eyes of a Child". Irish Singles Chart.
| "With the Eyes of a Child" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| B-side | "So Long" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 29 July 1969 [1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Peter Vince | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"With the Eyes of a Child" is a song by British singer Cliff Richard, released as a single in November 1969. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
"With the Eyes of a Child" was written by songwriting duo Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett, who had previously written " Wonderful World" and "What's More (I Don't Need Her)" for Richard and who would go on to write numerous more for him, such as " Sing a Song of Freedom" and " Power to All Our Friends". It was produced by Peter Vince, credited on the record as 'An NP [ Norrie Paramor] production by Peter Vince'. It was released with the B-side "So Long", written by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow. [3]
Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described "With the Eyes of a Child" as "an enchanting ballad with a philosophic lyric pleading for universal brotherhood. And while it isn't strictly a Christmas disc, its release is in keeping with the season of goodwill". [4]
7": Columbia / DB 8641
- "With the Eyes of a Child" – 2:55
- "So Long" – 2:38
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Mike Vickers Orchestra – all instrumentation
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [5] | 74 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [6] | 16 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 20 |
- ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Cliff Richard - With The Eyes Of A Child, retrieved 11 October 2021
- ^ "Top Singles" (PDF). New Musical Express. 22 November 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – With the Eyes of a Child". Irish Singles Chart.