A Girl Like You (Cliff Richard and The Shadows song)

"A Girl like You"
Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows
B-side	"Now's the Time to Fall in Love"
Released	16 June 1961
Recorded	28 January 1961
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:31
Label	Columbia (EMI) 45-DB 4667
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology
"Gee Whizz It's You" (1961) "A Girl like You" (1961) "When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" (1961)

"A Girl Like You" is a song written by Jerry Lordan and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Shadows in June 1961. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Track listing

1. "A Girl Like You" – 2:31
2. "Now's the Time to Fall in Love" – 2:08

Personnel

• Cliff Richard – vocals
• Hank Marvin – lead guitar
• Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
• Jet Harris – bass guitar
• Tony Meehan – drums

Charts

Chart (1961)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	50
Hong Kong[5]	1
India (The Voice, Calcutta)[6]	1
Ireland (Evening Herald)[7]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	7
Norway (VG-lista)[9]	2
South Africa (South African & Lourenço Marques Radio)[10]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	4
UK Singles (OCC)[1]	1

References

1. "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
2. Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
3. "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in French). Ultratop 50.
5. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 11 September 1961. p. 25. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
6. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 9 October 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
7. "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 10 August 1961.
8. "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. "Cliff Richard & the Shadows – A Girl Like You". VG-lista.
10. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
11. Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.