| I Love You | |
| Cover: | File:Cliff Richard I Love You.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard and The Shadows |
| B-Side: | "'D' In Love" (Tepper-Bennett)[1] |
| Released: | 25 November 1960 |
| Recorded: | 9 September 1960 |
| Studio: | EMI Studios, London |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Columbia 45-DB4547 |
| Producer: | Norrie Paramor |
| Prev Title: | Nine Times Out of Ten |
| Prev Year: | 1960 |
| Next Title: | Catch Me |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
"I Love You" is the fourth UK number-one hit single (and the second of the 1960s) by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. It was written by the Shadows' rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch.[2] Released in November 1960, it was a Christmas No. 1 and stayed at the chart summit for two weeks,[2] although it did not carry a traditional holiday theme. The song also reached No. 1 in New Zealand. and also India (The Voice, Calcutta).
It took until 1977 before another song entitled "I Love You" entered the UK Singles Chart. It was recorded by Donna Summer.[2] [3]
| Chart (1960–61) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 78 |
| India (The Voice, Calcutta) | 1 |
| Ireland (Evening Herald)[5] | 4 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[6] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 20 |