"Mean Streak" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (who would later become the Shadows), released in May 1959 as their fourth single. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| "Mean Streak" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Cliff Richard and the Drifters | ||||
| B-side | "Never Mind" | |||
| Released | 1 May 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 14 November 1958[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard and the Drifters singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Mean Streak" was written by former Drifters member Ian Samwell and producer Norrie Paramor under the pseudonym Joseph Seener.[3] However, the latter is not originally credited on the release of the single.[4]
Despite reaching a respectable number 10 position on the singles chart, "Mean Streak" would have fared better were it not having to compete in the charts with its flip side "Never Mind", which peaked at number 21.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Mean Streak" – 2:00
- "Never Mind" – 2:01
Personnel
edit- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Terry Smart – drums
Charts
edit"Mean Streak"
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 10 |
"Never Mind"
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1960). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. p. 331.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & The Drifters – Mean Streak (1959, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Turner, Steve (2008). Cliff Richard: the Biography: 50th Anniversary Edition. Lion Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7459-5279-6.
- ^ "Cliff Richard & the Drifters – Never Mind". VG-lista.