Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life explained

Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life
Type:Remix
Artist:Cliff Richard
Cover:Cliff Richard - Cliff with Strings.png
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Alt:A portrait of a smiling Cliff Richard with the title and two violins pictured below him
Length:43:34
Label:East West
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Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life is the 47th studio album by British pop singer Cliff Richard, released on 3 November 2023 by East West Records and via digital media.[1]

The album celebrates seven decades of music and commemorates Richard's 65th year in the music industry, consisting of original vocal recordings reworked with orchestral arrangements by Los Angeles based German composer and producer Chris Walden. It features Richard's duet "Suddenly" with Olivia Newton-John, from the film Xanadu.[2]

The album was preceded by the release of two singles, a reworking of "The Young Ones" and his 100th single, "The Best of Me".

Richard has said of the album: "After 65 years in the business, it is really an emotional journey to listen back to some of my original vocals and hear just how young I was and how my style changed over the years. These tracks mean a lot to me and they are so refreshed with the orchestral arrangements."[3]

It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 5, becoming Richard's 48th top 10 album.

Charts

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Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[4] 21

Release history

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LabelFormatCatalogue number
3 November 2023East WestDigital, CD5054197734113
CD, Alternate gold cover (blue violins), HMV exclusive (UK), JB Hi-Fi (AU, NZ)5054197734090
CD, Alternate blue cover, Amazon.co.uk exclusive (UK), JB Hi-Fi (AU, NZ)5054197734106
24 November 2023LP, Blue vinyl5054197734144

Notes and References

  1. News: Roberts . Hannah . Sir Cliff Richard announces new album celebrating 65 years in the music industry . . 9 November 2023 . 29 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Cliff Richard - Cliff with Strings: My Kinda Life.
  3. Web site: Cliff Richard celebrating 65 years in music with new orchestral album . Bang Showbiz . Yahoo! News . 9 November 2023 . 29 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 45. hét . . November 16, 2023.