Songs from Heathcliff

Songs from Heathcliff is a studio album by English singer Cliff Richard, released in October 1995. It features ten songs from Richard's self-conceived musical Heathcliff, in which Richard played the title character. The musical is based on the Emily Brontë novel Wuthering Heights. The music was composed by John Farrar with lyrics written by Tim Rice. Olivia Newton-John is a guest on the album, featuring in five duets with Richard. The style of the music ranges from pop/rock to mock-period music, featuring instruments such as the harpsichord and violin.

Songs from Heathcliff
Studio album by Cliff Richard
Released	30 October 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Studio	Moonee Ponds Studio, Los Angeles Abbey Road Studios CTS Studios, London
Genre	Musical theatre pop rock
Length	47:07
Label	EMI
Producer	John Farrar
Cliff Richard chronology
The Hit List (1994) Songs from Heathcliff (1995) At the Movies 1959–1974 (1996)
Singles from Songs from Heathcliff
"Misunderstood Man" Released: 9 October 1995 "Had to Be" Released: 27 November 1995 "The Wedding (I Do Not Love You Isabella)" Released: 18 March 1996 "Be With Me Always" Released: 13 January 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Singles

Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, "A Misunderstood Man", peaked on debut at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart, but suffered from a lack of airplay on radio (including from BBC Radio 2) and television.^[2] The second single, "Had to Be", a duet with Olivia Newton-John, reached number 22. The third single, "The Wedding", a duet with Helen Hobson, reached number 40. "The Wedding" is a retitle of the album track "I Do Not Love You Isabella (Heathcliff's Wedding Song)" which features Richard in duet with Olivia Newton-John and Kristina Nichols. The fourth single, "Be with Me Always" was not released until January 1997 and it only reached number 52.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by John Farrar and Tim Rice.

1. "A Misunderstood Man"
2. "Sleep of the Good"
3. "Gypsy Bundle"
4. "Had to Be" (featuring Olivia Newton-John)
5. "When You Thought of Me"
6. "Dream Tomorrow" (featuring Olivia Newton-John)
7. "I Do Not Love You Isabella (Heathcliff's Wedding Song)" (featuring Olivia Newton-John and Kristina Nichols)
8. "Choosing When It's Too Late" (featuring Olivia Newton-John)
9. "Marked with Death" (featuring Olivia Newton-John)
10. "Be with Me Always"

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[4] 15 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 50

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.