Petula Clark / discography
This discography is an overview of the released records of the British pop singer Petula Clark . At the height of her career in the 1960s, she released most of her records in English and German. In Great Britain her records were released at this time by the record company Pye Records , for the USA market this was done by the Warner Bros. label. In Germany, Petula Clark's records were distributed by the France-based company Vogue .
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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| 1965 | Downtown | - |
US21 (36 weeks) US |
|
| I know a place | - |
US42 (17 weeks) US |
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| The World's Greatest International Hits! | - |
US129 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1966 | my love | - |
US68 (12 weeks) US |
|
| I couldn't live without your love |
UK11 (10 weeks) UK |
US43 (16 weeks) US |
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| 1967 | Hit parade |
UK18 (13 weeks) UK |
- | |
| Color My World |
UK16 (9 weeks) UK |
US49 (27 weeks) US |
in US: Color My World / Who Am I
|
|
| These are my songs |
UK38 (3 weeks) UK |
US27 (27 weeks) US |
||
| 1968 | The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener |
UK37 (1 week) UK |
US93 (23 weeks) US |
|
| Petula | - |
US51 (21 weeks) US |
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| Petula Clark's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | - |
US57 (17 weeks) US |
Best of album
|
|
| 1969 | Portrait of Petula | - |
US37 (11 weeks) US |
|
| Just pet | - |
US176 (7 weeks) US |
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| 1970 | Memphis | - |
US198 (2 weeks) US |
|
| 1971 | Warm and tender | - |
US178 (3 weeks) US |
|
| 1977 | 20 All Time Greatest |
UK18 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
Best of album
|
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection |
UK18 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
Best of album
|
| 2008 | Then & Now - The Very Best of Petula Clark |
UK17th  (5 weeks)UK |
- |
Best of album
|
| 2013 | Lost in You |
UK24 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
| 2016 | Sailor - 50 international successes | - | - | |
| From Now On |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
- | ||
Singles
International publications
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, comments, publication) |
Remarks | publication | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 AT
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UK
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US
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| 1954 | The Little Shoemaker | - | - |
UK7 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
French original: Le petit cordonnier (music: Rudi Revil), English text: Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
|
Polygon P1117 B-side: Helpless |
| 1955 | Majorca | - | - |
UK12 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
French original: Midinette - le bal aux Baléares (music: Louis Gasté ), English text: Johnny Lehmann
|
Polygon P1146 B-side: Fascinating Rhythm |
| Suddenly There's a Valley | - | - |
UK7 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
Authors: Biff Jones, Charles Meyer
|
Pye Nixa N15013 B-side: With Your Love |
|
| 1957 | With all my heart | - | - |
UK4 (18 weeks) UK |
- |
Authors: Peter De Angelis, Robert Marcucci
|
Pye Nixa N15096 B-side: Gonna Find Me a Bluebird |
| Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) | - | - |
UK8 (12 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: The Shepherd Sisters (Music: Morton Craft, Text: Selma Craft)
|
Pye Nixa N15112 B-side: Long Before I Knew You |
|
| 1958 | Baby lover | - | - |
UK12 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
Author: Wandra Merrell Brown
|
Pye Nixa N15126 B-side: The Little Blue Man |
| 1961 | Sailor | - | - |
UK1 (15 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: Lolita (1960) in German under the title Seemann (music: Werner Scharfenberger ; English text: Norman Newell )
|
Pye 7N 15324 B-side: My Heart |
| Something Missing | - | - |
UK44 (1 week) UK |
- |
French original: L'absent (music: Gilbert Bécaud ), English text: Jack Fishman
|
Pye 7N 15337 B-side: Isn't This a Lovely Day |
|
| Romeo | - | - |
UK3 (15 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: Salome, the most beautiful flower of the Orient (music: Robert Stolz , text: Arthur Rebner, 1920); English text: Jimmy Kennedy
|
Pye 7N 15361 B-side: You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me |
|
| My Friend the Sea | - | - |
UK7 (13 weeks) UK |
- |
Music: Ron Goodwin , lyrics: Jack Fishman
|
Pye 7N 15389 B-side: With All My Love |
|
| 1962 | I'm counting on you | - | - |
UK41 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: Johnny Nash , Author: Alicia Evelyn
|
Pye 7N 15407 B-side: Some Other World |
| Ya ya twist | - | - |
UK14 (13 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: Ya Ya by Lee Dorsey (Authors: Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, Clarence L. Lewis)
|
Pye 7N 15448 B-side: C'est oui, c'est oui |
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| 1963 | Casanova | - | - |
UK39 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
German original: Casanova baciami , see below
|
Pye 7N 15522 double A-side: chariot |
| 1964 | Downtown |
DE1 (6 months) DE |
AT3 (2 months) AT |
UK2 (15 weeks) UK |
US1  (15 weeks)US |
Pye 7N 15722 / Warner 5494 / Vogue 14256 B-side: You'd Better Love Me |
|
| 1965 | I know a place |
DE35 (½ month) DE |
- |
UK18 (8 weeks) UK |
US3 (12 weeks) US |
Author: Tony Hatch
Grammy (rock & roll, female vocals) |
Pye 7N 15772 / Warner 5612 / Vogue 14324 B-side: Jack and John |
| You'd Better Come Home | - | - |
UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
US22 (9 weeks) US |
Author: Tony Hatch
|
Pye 7N 15864 / Warner 5643 / Vogue 14382 B-side: Heart |
|
| Round every corner | - | - |
UK43 (3 weeks) UK |
US21 (8 weeks) US |
Author: Tony Hatch
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Pye 7N 15945 / Warner 5661 / Vogue 14415 B-side: Two Rivers |
|
| You're the one | - | - |
UK23 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
Music: Petula Clark, lyrics: Georges Aber
|
Pye 7N 15991 B-side: Gotta Tell the World |
|
| my love |
DE13 (3 months) DE |
- |
UK4 (9 weeks) UK |
US1 (13 weeks) US |
Author: Tony Hatch
the German version Forgive the stupid tears was also in the charts, see below |
Pye 7N 17038 / Warner 5684 / Vogue 14470 B-side: Where Am I Going? |
|
| 1966 | A Sign of the Times | - | - |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
US11 (8 weeks) US |
Author: Tony Hatch
|
Pye 7N 17071 / Warner 5802 - B-Side: Time for Love Vogue 14484 - B-Side: Where Did We Go Wrong |
| I couldn't live without your love | - | - |
UK6 (11 weeks) UK |
US9 (9 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
in Germany was the German version. So wonderfully in love to be in the charts |
Pye 7N 17133 / Warner 5838 / Vogue 14552 B-side: Your Way of Life |
|
| Wer bin ich | - | - | - |
US21 (7 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
|
Pye 7N 17187 / Warner 5863 / Vogue 14580 B-side: Love Is a Long Journey |
|
| Color My World | - | - | - |
US16 (9 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
|
Pye 7N 17218 / Warner 5882 / Vogue 14609 B-side: I'm Begging You |
|
| 1967 | This is my song |
DE16 (3 months) DE |
- |
UK1 (14 weeks) UK |
US3 (12 weeks) US |
Author: Charlie Chaplin , for the film Die Countess von Hongkong
the German version Love - that's the name of my song was also in the charts, see below |
Pye 7N 17258 / Vogue 14620 - B-Side: The Show Is Over Warner 7002 - B-Side: High |
| Don't sleep in the subway | - | - |
UK12 (11 weeks) UK |
US5 (10 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
|
Pye 7N 17325 / Warner 7049 / Vogue 14639 B-side: Here Comes the Morning |
|
| The Cat in the Window (The Bird in the Sky) | - | - | - |
US26 (7 weeks) US |
Authors: Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon
|
Pye 7N 17377 / Warner 7073 / Vogue 14659 B-side: Fancy Dancin 'Man |
|
| The Other Man's Grass (Is Always Greener) | - | - |
UK20 (9 weeks) UK |
US31 (7 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
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Pye 7N 17416 / Warner 7097 / Vogue 14687 B-side: At the Crossroads |
|
| 1968 | Kiss me goodbye |
DE36 (½ month) DE |
- |
UK50 (1 week) UK |
US15 (11 weeks) US |
Authors: Les Reed , Barry Mason
|
Pye 7N 17466 / Warner 7170 / Vogue 14703 B-side: I've Got Love Going for Me |
| Don't give up | - | - | - |
US37 (7 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
|
Pye 7N 17580 / Warner 7216 / Vogue 14764 B-side: Every Time I See a Rainbow |
|
| American boys | - | - | - |
US59 (8 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
|
Warner 7244 B-side: Look to the Sky |
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| 1969 | Happy heart | - | - | - |
US62 (5 weeks) US |
Music: James Last , Text: Jackie Rae
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Pye 7N 17733 / Warner 7275 / Vogue 14869 B-side: Love Is the Only Thing |
| Look at mine | - | - | - |
US89 (3 weeks) US |
Authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
|
Pye 7N 17779 / Warner 7310 / Vogue 14914 B-side: You and I |
|
| No One Better Than You | - | - | - |
US93 (1 week) US |
Author: Clive Westlake
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Pye 7N 17840 / Warner 7343 / Vogue 14959 B-side: Things Bright and Beautiful |
|
| 1971 | The Song of My Life | - | - |
UK32 (12 weeks) UK |
- |
French original: C'est le refrain de ma vie (music: Raymond Jeannot, text: Franck Harvel), English text: Jack Fishman
|
Pye 7N 45026 / Vogue 11169 - B-Side: For Love Warner 7467 - B-Side: Couldn't Sleep |
| 1972 | I don't know how to love him | - | - |
UK47 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
originally from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber , text: Tim Rice |
Pye 7N 45112 - B-Side: Song Went Wrong Warner 7484 / Vogue 18072 - B-Side: Maybe |
| My guy | - | - | - |
US70 (13 weeks) US |
Original: Mary Wells (1964); Author: Smokey Robinson
|
MGM 14392 B-side: Little Bit of Lovin ' |
|
| Wedding Song (There Is Love) | - | - | - |
US61 (10 weeks) US |
Author and original: Noel Stookey (1971)
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Polydor 2058-295 / MGM 14431 B-side: Song Without End |
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| 1982 | Natural love | - | - | - |
US66 (6 weeks) US |
Authors: Jeff Harrington, Jeff Pennig, Kim Espy, Phil Gernhardt
|
Scotti Brothers ZS5 02676 B-side: Because I Love Him |
| 1988 | Downtown '88 |
DE13 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
UK10 (11 weeks) UK |
- |
Re-recording of the 1964 song, produced by Eddy Ouwens
|
PRT PYS19 / PRT 247 172-7 B-side: Downtown |
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More singles
| From page | Pye Catalog No. | publication | German Vogue | USA Warner Bros. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinderella Jones / All Over Now | 7N 15281 | 8/1960 | ||
| Welcome Home / Les gens diront | 7N 15355 | 4/1961 | ||
| Whistlin 'for the Moon / Tender Love | 7N 15437 | 4/1962 | ||
| Jumble Sale / Too Late | 7N 15456 | 9/1962 | ||
| The Road / No Love, No Nothin ' | 7N 15478 | 11/1962 | ||
| I Will Follow Him / Darling Cheri | 7N 15281 | 1/1963 | ||
| Valentino / Imagination | 7N 15517 | 6/1963 | ||
| Let Me Tell You / Be Good to Me | 7N 15551 | 8/1963 | ||
| Baby It's Me / This Is Goodbye | 7N 15573 | 10/1963 | ||
| Thank You / Crying Through a Sleepless Night | 7N 15606 | 2/1964 | ||
| In love / forgetting you | 7N 15639 | 4/1964 | ||
| True Love Never Runs Smooth / Saturday Sunshine | 7N 15668 | 6/1964 | ||
| You'd Better Come Home / Heart | 7N 15864 | 7/1965 | DV 14382 | 5643 |
| I Wanna Sing With Your Band / Eternally | 7N 17646 | 1968 | DV 14815 | |
| Melody Man / Big Love Sale | 7N 17973 | 1970 | ||
| The World Song / I Know What Love Is About | 7N 45091 | 1971 |
German-language publications
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, comments, publication) |
Remarks | publication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DE
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AT
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| 1962 | Monsieur |
DE1 (8 months) DE |
- |
Authors: Karl Götz, Kurt Hertha
|
Vogue 14006 B-side: captain, captain |
| 1963 | Casanova baciami |
DE2 (5 months) DE |
- |
Authors: Karl Götz, Kurt Hertha
|
Vogue 14036 B-side: Petula's Twist |
| Cheerio |
DE6 (7 months) DE |
- |
French original: Chariot (music by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat ); German text: Georg Buschor
became an international hit as I Will Follow Him in the English version of Little Peggy March |
Vogue 14046 B-side: Padam, Padam |
|
| Mille mille grazie |
DE9 (3 months) DE |
- |
Authors: Karl Götz, Kurt Hertha
|
Vogue 14066 B-side: Gigolo giolino |
|
| 1964 | Why do you have to part (with white pearls) |
DE17 (4 months) DE |
- |
Authors: Werner Scharfenberger , Charly Niessen
|
Vogue 14021 B-side: Our love dream |
| Everything is over now |
DE37 (3 months) DE |
- |
English original: Anyone Who Had a Heart (authors Burt Bacharach , Hal David ), German text: Ernst Bader
|
Vogue 14148 B-side: Vis-à-vis |
|
| 1966 | It's in the stars |
DE35 (½ month) DE |
- |
Authors: Hans Richard Danner, Karl Götz, Günter Loose
|
Vogue 14459 |
| Can I trust you |
DE17 (3 months) DE |
- |
Music: Peter Moesser , text: Michael Holm
|
Vogue 14459 | |
| Forgive the stupid tears |
DE21 (1 month) DE |
- |
English original: My Love (author: Tony Hatch ), German text: Günter Loose
|
Vogue 14489 B-side: Your love is wonderful |
|
| To be so wonderfully in love |
DE28 (2 months) DE |
- |
English original: I Couldn't Live Without Your Love (authors: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent ), German text: Lawrence Montague, Peter Poll
|
Vogue 14561 B-side: beautiful like today ′ |
|
| 1967 | Love - that's the name of my song |
DE23 (2 months) DE |
- |
English original: This Is My Song (author: Charles Chaplin ), German text: Joachim Relin
|
Vogue 14605 B-side: Happy Journey |
| All people want to go to heaven |
DE28 (1½ months) DE |
AT18 (1 month) AT |
French original: Tous le monde (music: Jean Joseph Kluger), German text: Carl-Ulrich Blecher
|
Vogue 14642 B-side: What a shame |
|
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more publishments
| From page | Vogue catalog no. |
publication |
|---|---|---|
| St. Tropez / You are my beginning and my end | 14027 | 10/1962 |
| Dancing in the Moonlight / Hula Hawaiiana | 14032 | 1/1963 |
| Mister wonderful / like a man | 14218 | 11/1964 |
| Downtown / Darling Chéri | 14297 | 12/1964 |
| Come On My Boy / Darling forgive ' | 14345 | 5/1965 |
| It can't be bigger / Come dance with me | 14596 | 1967 |
| Kiss Me Goodbye / Don't let a day go by | 14719 | 1968 |
| Gone with the wind / You are a man to me | 14772 | 1968 |
| Melody Man / Take your time | 11047 | 1970 |
| This is my life, Cherie / Just like you | 11149 | 1971 |
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
 platinum
|
Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA)
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- |
gold1
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- | 1,000,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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- | - | 60,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
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gold1
|
- | ||
swell
- ↑ a b UK chart history
- ↑ a b US singles: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Billboard Books, New York 2007, ISBN 0-89820-172-1 . / US albums: The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ↑ a b DE
- ↑ a b chart discography Austria
- ↑ Where Did They Get That Song? - I'm Counting on You , PopArchives
- ^ Grammy Hall of Fame
- ↑ I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March at Songfacts.com, accessed on August 24, 2019.
Web links
- Cover info
- Artist portal at hitparade.ch
- Discography at rateyourmusic
- Detailed discography at www.petulaclark.net