Lean on You
1989 single by Cliff Richard
"Lean on You" | ||||
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Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
from the album Stronger | ||||
B-side | "Hey Mister" | |||
Released | October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02) | |||
Recorded | Mar–Apr 1989 | |||
Studio | RG Jones, London, UK | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alan Tarney | |||
Producer(s) | Alan Tarney | |||
Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Lean On You" on YouTube | ||||
"Lean on You" is a song by British singer Cliff Richard, released as the third single from his 1989 album Stronger. It was written and produced by Alan Tarney. The song peaked at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
UK single
7-inch vinyl (including limited edition picture disc[1])
- "Lean on You" (4:50)[2]
- "Hey Mister" (3:54)[2]
12-inch vinyl
- "Lean on You" (Extended Mix) (8:15)[3]
- "Lean on You" (4:50)[4]
- "Hey Mister" (3:54)[4]
CD Single
- "Lean on You" (Extended Mix) (8:15)
- "Lean on You" (5:02)
- "Hey Mister" (3:54)
Personnel
As per the booklet for the Stronger CD:[5]
- Cliff Richard - lead and backing vocals
- Alan Tarney - writer, producer, arranger, backing vocals
- Gerry Kitchingham - engineer
- Ben Robbins - assistant engineer
Chart performance
Charts (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia (AMR)[6] | 93 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 60 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 10 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 66 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 17 |
References
- ^ "Lean on You" (7-inch picture disc). discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Lean on You" (7-inch). discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Lean on You (Extended Mix)" (12-inch). discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Lean on You / Hey Mister (B-side)" (12-inch). discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Stronger" (CD booklet). discogs.com. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks from January 1970 to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 251. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The chart information between January 1970 and April 1974 in this book was retrospectively calculated. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988, but continued on as the "Australian Music Report".
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Cliff Richard in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Lean On You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lean On You". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Lean On You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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