We Should Be Together (song)
"We Should Be Together" is a Christmas-themed song by Cliff Richard. Released as a single in November 1991 in the UK, the song bidded for the Christmas No.1 spot. However the song peaked at the No. 10 position - ultimately being beaten to the festive top spot by the re-release of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" following the death of Freddie Mercury.
"We Should Be Together" | ||||
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Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
from the album Together with Cliff Richard | ||||
B-side | "Miss You Nights (Live)" | |||
Released | 25 November 1991[1] | |||
Recorded | 19 July 1991[2] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | EMI Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Roberts | |||
Producer(s) | Cliff Richard / Paul Moessl | |||
Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"We Should Be Together" on YouTube |
The song differed from Richard's previous Christmas efforts - primarily being a love song. The promotional video for the single depicts an offshore oil worker who makes the journey back to his home to join his family for Christmas. In the song, at around 3 minutes and 44 seconds, the solo trumpet quotes the 2nd theme from the second movement of Dvořák's New World Symphony. This quote bears significance to the song, as Dvořák wrote this symphony when he was missing his home.
Chart performance
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 10 |
Irish Singles[4] | 9 |
References
- Husmann, Anton; de Louw, Harry (December 1991). "Records/cd/video (releases)". Dynamite International. Utrecht, Netherlands: The International Cliff Richard Movement (139): 2.
- Read, Mike; Goodall, Nigel; Lewry, Peter (1993). The Complete Chronicle Cliff Richard. Hamlyn, London. p. 286. ISBN 0-600-57897-6.
- "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "Search the charts". IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2015.