I'm Looking out the Window

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"I'm Looking out the Window" is a

hit record for Cliff Richard in 1962 in numerous countries, although not in the United States
.

The authorship of the song has not always been clear. Peggy Lee's original release on

Songwriter's Hall of Fame now credits it to both.[1]

Cliff Richard version

"I'm Lookin' out the Window"
Columbia
Songwriter(s)John Jacob Niles
Producer(s)Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra singles chronology
"The Young Ones"
(1962) 		"I'm Lookin' out the Window"
(1962) 		"Lessons in Love"
(1962)

UK Singles Chart and was successful in numerous other countries.[6] It was only Richard's second song released as a single without the backing of his band the Shadows
(known as the Drifters on his first five singles).

The song was somewhat overshadowed by its upbeat

New Musical Express singles chart[7] as it allowed separate listing of B-sides. Notably, it also became the sole or primary listed song of the single in some countries' charts (refer to the Chart performance section below). As was more usual on singles in the early part of Richard's career, "Do You Want to Dance" also featured the Shadows backing Richard.[5]

Chart performance

Chart entries as "I'm Lookin' out the Window" / "Do You Want to Dance":

Chart (1962) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6]
 2
Denmark (
Tracklisten)[8]
 6
Finland (
Suomen virallinen lista)[9]
 18
India[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 2
New Zealand[12][13] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 3

Chart entries as "Do You Want to Dance" or "Do You Want to Dance" / "I'm Lookin' out the Window":

Chart (1962) Peak
position
UK (
New Musical Express Chart)[7]
 10
Australia (Kent Music Report)[16] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 1
South Africa[19] 2
Spain (Promusicae)[20] 15
Sweden (Tio i Topp)[21] 1

Other versions

References

  1. ^ a b "Songwriter's Hall of Fame - Don Raye". The Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "Peggy Lee - I'm Looking Out The Window". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. ^ "Cliff Richard - I'm Looking Out The Window". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  4. ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - 1960s Songs". Cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  5. ^ a b c "Cliff Richard - I'm Lookin' Out The Window". 45cat.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^
    ISBN 0-600-57897-6
    .
  8. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help
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  9. ISBN 95-168-0321-0
    .
  10. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help
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  11. ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 1962". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Lever Hit Parade - September 6, 1962". Steve Kohler, Lintas NZ Ltd. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  13. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help
    )
  14. ^ "Cliff Richard – I'm Lookin' out the Window". VG-lista.
  15. ^ Johansson, Carl-Owe (1980). Rock Around the Clock - Saturday Night Fever 1955-1978. Vara, Sweden: Dominique muzic-club.
  16. ISBN 0-646-44439-5
    .
  17. ^ "Cliff Richard – Do You Wanna Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ^ "Cliff Richard – Do You Wanna Dance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help
    )
  20. ISBN 84-8048-639-2
    .
  21. ISBN 919727125X
    .
  22. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help
    )
  23. ^ "Nancy Holloway - Deja le jour se leve". groovecollector.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.[permanent dead link]

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