Wired for Sound (song)

"Wired for Sound" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard, released in 1981 as the lead single for his album of the same name. The song reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI for sales over 250,000.[2][3] The song reached number 2 in Australia and South Africa, and was a hit in a number of European countries. The song was written by Alan Tarney and B.A. Robertson.

"Wired for Sound"
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album Wired for Sound
B-side"Hold On"
Released17 August 1981[1]
RecordedMay–July 1981
GenrePop rock
Length3:37
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Alan Tarney, B.A. Robertson
Producer(s)Alan Tarney
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"A Little in Love"
(1981)		 "Wired for Sound"
(1981)		 "Daddy's Home"
(1981)
Music video
"Wired for Sound" on YouTube

A live version of the song was released in 1990 as an extra track on Richard's CD single of "From a Distance".

The music video was filmed at Milton Keynes Shopping Centre.[4]

Chart performance and certifications

Covers

In May 2000, Australian duo B(if)tek featuring Julee Cruise released an electronic music cover version as a single from their album 2020.[20] It reached number 82 in the Australian charts.[21]

The song was also covered by Shed Seven for an unreleased Cliff Richard tribute album, which was eventually released on their Going for Gold best-of.

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References
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  2. "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. "Shopping centre opened by Thatcher marks 40 years". 25 September 2019.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wired for Sound". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (31 October 1981). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 101. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  12. "Charts.nz – Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  13. "South Africa Charts 1965-1989 - Springbok Radio / Radio Orion". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  14. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (28 November 1981). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 69. ISSN 0006-2510.
  15. "Cliff Richard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles 24 Oct 1981". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  17. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  18. "Top 100 - 1981". uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  19. "British single certifications – Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Wired for Sound in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  20. B(if)tek featuring Julee Cruise (2000). Wired for Sound (CD single). Murmur.
  21. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.


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