| 21st Century Christmas | |
| Cover: | Cliff_Richard_-_21st_Century_Christmas.jpg |
| Caption: | Artwork for the download edition |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard |
| A-Side: | "Move It" (2006 version) |
| Released: | 11 December 2006 |
| Recorded: | 2006 |
| Studio: | Stanley House Studios, London |
| Genre: | Christmas, Pop |
| Length: | 4:00 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | Chris Porter |
| Prev Title: | What Car? |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| 21st Century Christmas | |
| Title2: | Move It |
| Next Title: | When I Need You |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"21st Century Christmas" is a 2006 Christmas song released by Cliff Richard. It was released as a double A-side single alongside a new version of Richard's first hit "Move It" (featuring Queen guitarist Brian May).[1]
Richard had achieved a UK number one single in each of the previous five decades, but not one in the sixth decade. The promotional release spruiked the opportunity that "Cliff has a great chance to make it to No 1 with this single - and it would ensure his record of No. 1 single in 6 consecutive decades becomes virtually unassailable."[2] However, the single fell just short, reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
The track was not included on Richard's contemporaneous album release, Two's Company - The Duets (given it was not a duet), but was included on Richard's subsequent compilation albums, The 50th Anniversary Album (2008) and 75 at 75 (2015).
| Chart (2006) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 10 | |
| UK Physical Singles (OCC)[4] | 1 |