"On the Beach" is a 1964 hit song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. It was taken from and released in the lead up to the release of the film Wonderful Life and its soundtrack. It become an international hit for Richard, reaching number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and charting in Australia (No. 4), Ireland (No. 6), Norway (No. 4), South Africa (No. 2) and Sweden (No. 12).
Track listing 7": Columbia / DB 7305 "On the Beach" – 2:58 "A Matter of Moments" – 2:56
Personnel Cliff Richard – vocals Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Brian Locking – bass guitar Brian Bennett – drums
Chart performance Chart (1964)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)4Hong Kong6Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)2Singapore (Radio Singapore)2South Africa2Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 12
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