The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook

"Rip It Up"
The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
Studio album by Cliff Richard
Released	11 November 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	42:20
Label	Rhino UK; Warner Music UK;
Producer	Steve Mandile
Cliff Richard chronology
Singles from The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
	"Rip It Up"; Released: 2013;

The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook is a studio album by Cliff Richard. Promoted as his 100th album,[1] the album was released through Rhino Records on 11 November 2013 and is made up of 14 covers of classic rock 'n' roll songs and one new song "One More Sunny Day". The album reached number #7 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold[2] for sales over 100,000 in the UK.

The album was recorded live at the Blackbird Studio and at The Parlor in Nashville, Tennessee, as a tribute to the greats of rock 'n' roll who inspired and influenced Cliff, including Johnny Tillotson, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Everly Brothers and Little Richard. The album is produced by Steve Mandile and Eddie Healy is the executive producer. The debut single from the album is a cover of the Little Richard hit "Rip It Up", it is Cliff Richard's 140th single.

In the US, the album was released on 25 February 2014 through Friday Music.[3][4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original artist	Length
1.	"Rip It Up"	Little Richard Bill Haley and his Comets	2:58
2.	"Wake Up Little Susie"	The Everly Brothers	2:43
3.	"Poetry in Motion"	Johnny Tillotson	3:26
4.	"Sealed with a Kiss"	Brian Hyland	2:39
5.	"Stood Up"	Ricky Nelson	2:56
6.	"Such a Night"	The Drifters Elvis Presley	2:28
7.	"School Days"	Chuck Berry	2:50
8.	"Teddy Bear" / "Too Much" (medley)	Elvis Presley	2:43
9.	"Don't Let Go"	Jesse Stone Roy Hamilton	3:15
10.	"Dream Lover"	Bobby Darin	3:17
11.	"Stuck on You"	Elvis Presley	3:05
12.	"Fabulous"	Charlie Gracie	2:50
13.	"Rave On"	Buddy Holly	2:40
14.	"Johnny B. Goode"	Chuck Berry	2:47
15.	"One More Sunny Day" (original track)	Cliff Richard	3:13

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013−14)	Peak position
scope="row"	UK Albums (OCC)[5]	7
scope="row"	Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	7
scope="row"	Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7]	37
scope="row"	Irish Albums (IRMA)[8]	40
scope="row"	Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9]	113
scope="row"	Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]	86

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
United Kingdom (OCC)[11]	82

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

"Cliff Richard Releases 100th Album 'The Fabulous Rock 'N' Roll Songbook' On November 11th 2013". 5 September 2013.
"UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
"US Release". Friday Music. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
"Now and Then (Cliff Richard News)". www.cliffrichard.org. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
"Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
"Australiancharts.com – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
"Danishcharts.dk – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
"GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA.
"Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2013". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
"British album certifications – Cliff Richard – The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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[1] "Cliff Richard Releases 100th Album 'The Fabulous Rock 'N' Roll Songbook' On November 11th 2013". 5 September 2013.

[UK_certification_Database-2] "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 2014-04-18.

[3] "US Release". Friday Music. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

[4] "Now and Then (Cliff Richard News)". www.cliffrichard.org. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

[uk-5] "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

[aus-6] "Australiancharts.com – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

[den-7] "Danishcharts.dk – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

[Ire-8] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA.

[bel-fl-9] "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

[ned-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

[11] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2013". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.

[UKCert-12] "British album certifications – Cliff Richard – The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.