Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha

"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in May 1970. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha"
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by Cliff Richard
B-side	"You Never Can Tell"
Released	29 May 1970 (1970-05-29)
Recorded	12 March 1970[1]
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:50
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Mitch Murray Peter Callander Geoff Stephens
Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"The Joy of Living" (1970) "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (1970) "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" (1970)

It was released as Richard's 50th single. Richard didn't like the song when he first heard it, but was persuaded by his manager Peter Gormley, who told him "you've got to take it away 'cause I'm sure it's going to be a hit".^[1] A German version, titled "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)", was also released in Germany.^[3]

Track listings

7": Columbia / DB 8685

1. "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" – 2:50
2. "You Never Can Tell" – 2:21

7": Columbia / 1C 006-04 523 (Germany)

1. "Goodbye Sam (Das ist die Liebe)" – 2:42
2. "Kein Zug nach Gretna Green" – 3:29

Charts

Chart (1970–71)	Peak position
Australia (Go-Set)[4]	19
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8]	19
Denmark (IFPI)	8
Germany (GfK)[9]	11
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	1
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[11]	56
Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[12]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]	20
New Zealand (Listener)[15]	10
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[16]	1
Singapore (Radio Singapore)[17]	5
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[18]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	6