| Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) | |
| Cover: | File:Cliff Richard Wind Me Up (Let Me Go).jpg |
| Caption: | Cover of the 1982 UK re-release |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard |
| B-Side: | The Night |
| Recorded: | 24 August 1964[1] |
| Studio: | Columbia Studios, Nashville |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | The Time in Between |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | Blue Turns to Grey |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in October 1965. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and received a silver disc for 250,000 sales.[2]
"Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, during Richard's visit there in August 1964. It was recorded without the Shadows, instead featuring session musicians and backing vocals by the Jordinaires. The B-side, "The Night”, was credited with the Shadows and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, then known as EMI, in October 1965.[3] Both tracks were included on the EP Wind Me Up.[4]
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| Chart (1965–66) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 40 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[6] | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 18 |
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