"21st Century Christmas"
Artwork for the download edition
Single by Cliff Richard
A-side"Move It" (2006 version)
Released11 December 2006
Recorded2006
StudioStanley House Studios, London
GenreChristmas, Pop
Length4:00
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Ralph Murphy, Paul Brady[1]
Producer(s)Chris Porter
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"What Car?"
(2005)		 "21st Century Christmas" / "Move It"
(2006)		 "When I Need You"
(2007)

"21st Century Christmas" is a 2006 Christmas song released by Cliff Richard. It was released as a double A-side single alongside a new version of Richard's first hit "Move It" (featuring Queen guitarist Brian May).[2]

Richard had achieved a UK number one single in each of the previous five decades, but not one in the sixth decade. The promotional release spruiked the opportunity that "Cliff has a great chance to make it to No 1 with this single - and it would ensure his record of No. 1 single in 6 consecutive decades becomes virtually unassailable."[3] However, the single fell just short, reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

The track was not included on Richard's contemporaneous album release, Two's Company - The Duets (given it was not a duet), but was included on Richard's subsequent compilation albums, The 50th Anniversary Album (2008) and 75 at 75 (2015).

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 10
Scotland (OCC)[7] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 2
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[8] 1

References

  1. ↑ "21st Century Christmas". Shazam. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "21st Century Christmas - Cliff Richard Song Database". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Move It & 21st Century Christmas (promo edition)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cliff Richard – 21st Century Christmas". Tracklisten. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hits of the World – Euro Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 1. 6 January 2007. p. 59. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart, 17 - 23 December 2006". Official Charts Company.
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