"Peace in Our Time" is a song written by English songwriters Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield,[1] first recorded by American singer and actress Jennifer Holliday for the 1988 Summer Olympics album One Moment in Time.[2] The song was later covered by American rock singer Eddie Money and English singer Cliff Richard.
| Peace in Our Time | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eddie Money |
| B-Side: | "Where's the Party?" (live) |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Length: | 5:05 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Chris Lord-Alge, Eddie Money |
| Prev Title: | Let Me In |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Heaven in the Back Seat |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Eddie Money released his version as a single in 1989 and included it on his album . The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on 2 December 1989, and reached a peak of number 11. It also reached number two on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Peace in Our Time" reached number three.
| Peace in Our Time | |
| Cover: | Peace_in_Our_Time_-_Cliff_Richard_single.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard |
| Album: | The Album |
| B-Side: | Somebody Loves You |
| Released: | [4] |
| Length: | 5:46 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | I Still Believe in You |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Human Work of Art |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
In 1993, British singer and actor Cliff Richard released a cover of "Peace in Our Time" as the second single from his 31st studio album, The Album (1993). The song was produced by him with Paul Moessl and released in March 1993 by EMI. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and was a top-30 hit in Ireland and a top-60 hit in Germany.
Alan Jones from Music Week gave Richard's version of the song three out of five, writing, "The Chamberlain-esque title conceals a commercial single penned by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield, who wrote many of Bucks Fizz's finest. Upbeat, well sung and hopeful, with bounding, club-friendly Harding/Curnow mixes."[5]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 28 | |
| Europe (European Hit Radio)[7] | 35 | |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[8] | 15 |
