This Is What I Mean has been noted for its muted tone, with Guardian critic Alexis Petridis describing the album in a four-star review as “noticeably more introverted and personal” than its predecessors. If you are already dreading the sound of festive staples playing on a loop during outings to the high street, then your misery may soon be compounded. Forget living dolls in an age of AI technology; coming almost two decades on from his first Yuletide record, Christmas With Cliff is the gift fans have truly been waiting for. Christmas With Cliff was recorded in 2022 in Criteria Studios, Miami and produced by Sam Hollander and Chris Walden.

In 1990, Saviour's Day reached the top of the UK Christmas chart, two years after Mistletoe And Wine did the same. Photograph: East West Records/PA Christmas with Cliff will include classics such as Jingle Bell Rock as well as new songs. Of the 15 UK number one singles he has had, four have reigned supreme at Christmas with Band Aid II – which Sir Cliff sang on alongside Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Chris Rea and Wet Wet Wet taking the top spot in 1989. This promotion of the previous year's album was announced two weeks after Richard left the label to join Decca Records.

We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. Photograph: Zebie Perfect hat-trick … Stormzy with his No 1 trophy for third album This Is What I Mean. At the end of these often buoyant proceedings, Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year) strikes a thoughtful tone, Cliff choosing “to remember good times with good friends” while also looking ahead to what the new year will bring. I recorded this album in Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida – 4,427 miles away from Abbey Road – and once again I felt that I was in a world of my own,” said the singer, who worked with two producers, Sam Hollander and Chris Walden. he sings, evoking Yuletide traditions inclusive of everybody, no matter their religious affiliation, before leading listeners to the message he hopes to impart.

When re-released in late 2004 it entered the chart at 66 on 11 December, before climbing to 60 the following week and then left the charts for the final time. Sir Cliff Richard has announced he is to release his first dedicated Christmas album in nearly two decades.Christmas with Cliff is the 46th studio album by British pop singer Cliff Richard, released on 25 November 2022 by East West Records. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.

A few more layers of wrapping come courtesy of the sumptuous string arrangements that give Joy To The World a widescreen grandeur before clearing the way for Cliff to stride through in exultant balladeer mode. Christmas With Cliff will see him ‘bringing together an album of classics’ including songs like It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Sleigh Ride, Joy To The World, When A Child Is Born, Jingle Bell Rock and more, and new tracks First Christmas, Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year), and Heart Of Christmas. Cliff Richard has announced the release of his first dedicated Christmas album in 19 years, Christmas With Cliff will be out on East West Records on 25 November 2022. Richard achieved seven No 1 album placements throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and reached No 3 with 2020’s Music… The Air That I Breathe.Richard said he had always loved being in recording studios since time spent in 1958 in Studio Two, Abbey Road, famous for its use by artists including the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Oasis and Adele.

The record, Christmas With Cliff, will bring together an “album of classics” including It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Joy to the World, Jingle Bell Rock and more. This album is not just mine - it belongs to all of us involved in creating it, and I hope that we add a little something special to your Christmas season. A relatively small margin of chart units – a metric that encompasses streams and sales – separated the two records, with This Is What I Mean moving 27,800 units compared to Christmas With Cliff’s 24,300.He’s since drawn from the same seasonal source on many occasions (Saviour’s Day, Santa’s List, 21st Century Christmas), but, remarkably, 2022’s Christmas With Cliff is only his second Christmas album. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads.