Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard song)

"Travellin' Light"
"Travellin' Light"
Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows
B-side	"Dynamite" (Ian Samwell)
Released	2 October 1959
Recorded	25 July 1959; 6 September ("Dynamite");
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:31; 1:56 ("Dynamite");
Label	Columbia DB4351
Songwriter(s)	Sid Tepper; Roy C. Bennett;
Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology

"Travellin' Light" is a UK No. 1 single recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and released in 1959.^[2] It was the follow-up single to Richard's first No. 1, "Living Doll" and remained at No. 1 for five weeks (one less than "Living Doll").^[1] "Travellin' Light" was also a Number 1 hit in Ireland and Norway, selling 1.59 million copies worldwide.^[3]^[4]^[5] It was Richard's last single of the 1950s and his first release after the Shadows had changed their name from the Drifters (so as to not conflict with the American band of the same name).

The B-side, "Dynamite" also made the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 16.^[2] It was re-recorded in 1980 as the B-side to "Dreamin'".^[6]

Personnel

Cliff Richard – vocals
Hank Marvin – lead guitar
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
Jet Harris – bass guitar
Tony Meehan – drums

Chart performance

Chart (1959)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	38
Ireland (Evening Herald)^[3]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	15
Norway (VG-lista)^[4]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	1