"Catch Me" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and was first recorded in 1960 by American teenage singer Jeri Lynne Fraser and released as the B-side of her single "Poor Begonia (Caught Pneumonia)" in August 1960.
| "Catch Me" | ||||
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| Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows | ||||
| from the album 21 Today | ||||
| B-side | "'D' in Love" (US) "Tough Enough" (Australia) | |||
| Released | January 1961 (US) April 1962 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | 9 September 1960[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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Cliff Richard and the Shadows version
editRecording and release
editIn September 1960, Cliff Richard and the Shadows recorded a version of "Catch Me" for Richard's album 21 Today, released in October 1961. Writers Tepper and Bennet also wrote the group's single "The Young Ones" and went on to write a total of 21 songs for Richard. Cliff Richard and the Shadows also recorded a cover of another song originally by Fraser, "Lessons in Love" in August 1961 for their album The Young Ones.[2]
"Catch Me" was first released as a single in the US and Canada in January 1961 under the title "Catch Me, I'm Falling". The B-side was "'D' in Love", which was the B-side of the group previous single "I Love You". The following year, "Catch Me" was released as a single in Australia in April 1962 with the B-side "Tough Enough", written by Johnny Otis and Morris Riden and first released by Otis as a single in 1957.[3][4] An EP titled Forty Days was released in the UK in March 1962 which included "Catch Me" and "Tough Enough" as well as two other songs from 21 Today: a cover of Chuck Berry's "Thirty Days", titled "Forty Days", and "How Wonderful to Know", a cover of the Italian song "Anema e core".[5]
Track listing
edit7": ABC-Paramount / 45-10175 (US)
- "Catch Me, I'm Falling" – 2:27
- "'D' in Love" – 2:24
7": Columbia / DO-4274 (Australia)
- "Catch Me" – 2:22
- "Tough Enough" – 2:09
Personnel
edit- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details (Catch Me)". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details (Lessons In Love)". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Catch Me (1962, Vinyl), 1962, retrieved 2021-10-01
- ^ Johnny Otis And His Orchestra – Tough Enough / The Blooper (1957, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-10-01
- ^ Cliff Richard With The Shadows - Forty Days (To Come Back Home), retrieved 2021-10-01
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.