I Could Easily Fall – Cliff Richard And The Shadows

Cliff Richard and the Shadows took this track into the UK top 10 for four weeks in 1964 and 1965.

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Fifty years ago this week, I could easily fall by Cliff Richard and the Shadows reached its highest position of number 6 in the UK singles chart. It had entered the top 40 three weeks previously at number 20 and broke into the top 10 a week later. After one week at its peak position, the song fell to number 9 for a final week in the top 10. A further five weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.

I could easily fall was released on the Columbia record label and was the twenty-seventh UK top 10 hit for Cliff Richard and the thirty-sixth for the Shadows. It was taken from the album Aladdin and his wonderful lamp, which peaked at number 13 in the UK album chart.

More music from Cliff Richard and the Shadows

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 2 January 1965

1. I feel fine – Beatles

2. Downtown – Petula Clark

3. Walk tall – Val Doonican

4. I’m gonna be strong – Gene Pitney

5. I understand – Freddie and the Dreamers

6. I could easily fall – Cliff Richard and the Shadows

7. Yeh yeh – Georgie Fame

8. No arms can ever hold you – Bachelors

9. Somewhere – PJ Proby

10. Terry – Twinkle