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Some People (Cliff Richard song)

"Some People" is a song by English singer Cliff Richard, released in August 1987 as the second single from his 1987 studio album, Always Guaranteed. The song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments over 250,000. The song reached the top 10 in several other countries as well.

"Some People"
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album Always Guaranteed
B-side"One Time Lover Man"
Released17 August 1987 (1987-08-17)[1]
StudioRG Jones, London
Length3:51
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Alan Tarney
Producer(s)Alan Tarney
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"My Pretty One"
(1987) 		"Some People"
(1987) 		"Remember Me"
(1987)
Music video
"Some People" on YouTube

The song was written by Alan Tarney, who had previously written some of Richard's most successful tracks since his 1976 renaissance, including "We Don't Talk Anymore", "Dreamin'", "A Little in Love" and "Wired for Sound". A live version of the song was released in 1990 on Richard's From a Distance: The Event album.

Track listings

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UK 7-inch single (EM 18)

  1. "Some People"
  2. "One Time Lover Man"

UK 12-inch single (12EM 18)

  1. "Some People" (Extended Version)
  2. "One Time Lover Man"
  3. "Reunion of the Heart"

UK CD video single (EMCDV 3)[2]

  1. "My Pretty One" (audio only)
  2. "Reunion of the Heart" (audio only)
  3. "Under the Gun" (audio only)
  4. "Remember Me" (audio only)
  5. "Some People" (video)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Some People"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "The Cliff Richard Song Databasewebsite: Discography - Singles". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Cliff Richard (1987). Some People (CD Video). UK: EMI.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Cliff Richard – Some People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Cliff Richard – Some People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 42. 24 October 1987. p. 18.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Some People". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Cliff Richard – Some People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Cliff Richard – Some People". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Cliff Richard – Some People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cliff Richard – Some People" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  15. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 23 January 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Cliff Richard – Some People". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
 

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