"Some People" is a song by English singer

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, released in August 1987 as the second single from his 1987 studio album, ''

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''. The song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the

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(BPI) for shipments over 250,000. The song reached the top 10 in several other countries as well. The song was written by

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, who had previously written some of Richard's most successful tracks since his 1976 renaissance, including " We Don't Talk Anymore", " Dreamin'", " A Little in Love" and "

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". A live version of the song was released in 1990 on Richard's '' From a Distance: The Event'' album.

Track listings

UK 7-inch single (EM 18) # "Some People" # "One Time Lover Man" UK 12-inch single (12EM 18) # "Some People" (Extended Version) # "One Time Lover Man" # "Reunion of the Heart" UK CD video single (EMCDV 3) # "

My Pretty One "My Pretty One" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard and released in the UK in June 1987 as the lead single from his ''Always Guaranteed'' album. The song reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Alan Tarney ...

" (audio only) # "Reunion of the Heart" (audio only) # "Under the Gun" (audio only) # "Remember Me" (audio only) # "Some People" (video)

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References

1987 singles 1987 songs Cliff Richard songs Song recordings produced by Alan Tarney Songs written by Alan Tarney {{1980s-pop-song-stub