Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)

Written by songwriters Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook,^[1] "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" was released on 5 November 1971 and became a major success for Black,^[2] reaching number 3 in both the UK and Ireland during the Christmas period of 1971. The single was produced by George Martin,^[1] who had previously produced her UK number 1 single "You're My World". The song was originally written in the key of G major and Black's vocal range spans from G₃ to C₅.^[3] The song was Black's biggest hit in the 1970s,^[4] as well as her last appearance in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also the theme to the fifth series of Black's BBC variety show Cilla.^[4] Black also performed the song on Top of the Pops.

The song's B-side, "La La La Lu", was written by Mike Vickers for the film version of Please Sir!, and was also produced by Martin.^[1]

In 2006 the Italian chocolatiers Ferrero Rocher used the song in a national television campaign throughout the UK.^[5]^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	61
Irish Singles Chart	3
UK Singles Chart	3

Cover versions

Singer Emma Bunton covered the song for her third studio album Life in Mono.

References

1 2 3 "Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
↑ "Record Details". SwissCharts.com (45cat.com). Retrieved 9 November 2014.
↑ "Digital sheet music - Something Tells Me". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
1 2 ""Something Tells Me" – Cilla's biggest-selling single of the 1970s used to promote Ferrero Rocher chocolates". CillaBlack.com. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
↑ "Customs officers seize 33,000 boxes of fake Ferrero Rocher chocolates worth £223,500". Daily Mail (Daily Mail and General Trust). 23 December 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
↑ "Ferrero Rocher dazzle by WCRS". Campaign Live. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2014.

External links

Cilla Black

Studio albums	Cilla (1965) Is It Love? (1965) Cilla Sings a Rainbow (1966) Sher-oo! (1968) Surround Yourself with Cilla (1969) Sweet Inspiration (1970) Images (1971) Day by Day with Cilla (1973) In My Life (1974) It Makes Me Feel Good (1976) Modern Priscilla (1978) Especially For You (1980) Surprisingly Cilla (1985) Cilla's World (1990) Through The Years (1993) Beginnings: Greatest Hits & New Songs (2003) Cilla All Mixed Up (2009)

Compilation albums	The Best of Cilla Black (1968) The Definitive Collection (A Life in Music) (2009) Completely Cilla: 1963-1973 (2012) The Very Best of Cilla Black (2013)

Songs	"Love of the Loved" "Anyone Who Had a Heart" "You're My World" "It's for You" "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" "Alfie" "For No-one" "Step Inside Love" "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)"

Related	Discography

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