| Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cilla Black |
| B-Side: | La La La Lu |
| Released: | 5 November 1971 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:25 |
| Label: | Parlophone |
| Producer: | George Martin |
| Prev Title: | Child of Mine |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | The World I Wish for You |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" is a song by English recording artist Cilla Black, released in 1971.
Written by songwriters Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook,[1] "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" was released on 5 November 1971 and became a major success for Black,[2] reaching number 3 in both the UK and Ireland during the Christmas period of 1971. The single was produced by George Martin,[1] who had previously produced her UK number 1 singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World". The song was originally written in the key of G major and Black's vocal range spans from G3 to C5.[3] The song was Black's biggest hit in the 1970s,[4] as well as her last appearance in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also the theme to the fifth series of Black's BBC variety show Cilla.[4] Black also performed the song on Top of the Pops.
The song's B-side, "La La La Lu", was written by Mike Vickers for the film version of Please Sir!, and was also produced by Martin.[1]
In 2006 the Italian chocolatiers Ferrero Rocher used the song in a national television campaign throughout the UK.[5]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 61 | |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 | |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[6] | 13 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
See main article: The Drifters discography.