Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha
1970 single by Cliff Richard
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"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in May 1970. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| B-side | "You Never Can Tell" | |||
| Released | 29 May 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 12 March 1970[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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It was released as Richard's 50th single. Richard didn't like the song when he first heard it, but was persuaded by his manager Peter Gormley, who told him "you've got to take it away 'cause I'm sure it's going to be a hit".[1] A German version, titled "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)", was also released in Germany.[3]
Track listings
7": Columbia / DB 8685
- "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" – 2:50
- "You Never Can Tell" – 2:21
7": Columbia / 1C 006-04 523 (Germany)
- "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)" – 2:42
- "Kein Zug nach Gretna Green" – 3:29
Charts
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[4] | 19 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 29 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 19 |
| Denmark (IFPI) | 8 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 11 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 1 |
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[11] | 56 |
| Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[12] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 20 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[15] | 10 |
| Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[16] | 1 |
| Singapore (Radio Singapore)[17] | 5 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[18] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 6 |