Thank You for a Lifetime

2008 single by Cliff Richard
"Thank You for a Lifetime"
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album The 50th Anniversary Album
B-side"Mobile Alabama School Leaving Hullabaloo" (1978, previously unreleased)
Released8 September 2008
Recorded2008
GenrePop
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Jez Ashurst
Charles Grant
Peter Woodroffe [1]
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"When I Need You"
(2007)
"Thank You for a Lifetime"
(2008)
"Singing the Blues"
(2009)

"Thank You for a Lifetime" is a 2008 pop single by Cliff Richard to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his music career. The single release reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song is a tribute to his fans, and features the line "I gave you a lifetime, you gave me the time of my life".[citation needed] It was written by Charlie Grant, Jez Ashurst and Pete Woodroffe. As of November 2022, it remains his last UK Top 10 hit.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 13
Scotland (OCC)[4] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 3
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[6] 1

References

  1. ^ "Ascap entry for song". ASCAP. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Thank You for a Lifetime - Cliff Richard Song Database". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Hits of the World – Euro Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 39. 27 September 2008. p. 62. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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