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Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha

"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"
Released29 May 1970 (1970-05-29)
Recorded12 March 1970[1]
StudioEMI Studios, London
GenrePop
Length2:50
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"The Joy of Living"
(1970) 		"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha"
(1970) 		"I Ain't Got Time Anymore"
(1970)

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

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7": Columbia / DB 8685

  1. "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" – 2:50
  2. "You Never Can Tell" – 2:21

7": Columbia / 1C 006-04 523 (Germany)

  1. "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)" – 2:42
  2. "Kein Zug nach Gretna Green" – 3:29

Charts

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ Cliff Richard – Goodbye Sam (Das Ist Die Liebe) / Kein Zug Nach Gretna Green (1970, Vinyl), 1970, retrieved 2021-07-23
  4. ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 16 January 1971". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 251. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Cliff Richard – Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Cliff Richard – Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Cliff Richard – Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Cliff Richard – Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968–2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 978-4-87131-088-8.
  12. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 5 September 1970. p. 76. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cliff Richard" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  14. ^ "Cliff Richard – Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  16. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  17. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 15 August 1970. p. 71. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  18. ^ "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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