"Carrie" was written by the songwriting partnership of Terry Britten and BA Robertson, who had written Richard previous single "Hot Shot" and who also wrote several other songs for Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile. Britten … See more

The backing track was recorded between 7 and 12 January 1979 at the EMI Pathé-Marconi Studios in Paris and the vocals were later recorded at See more

7": EMI / EMI 5006
1. "Carrie" – 3:28
2. "Moving In" – 3:26
7": EMI / EMI-168 (Australia)
1. "Carrie" … See more

• In the same week in May 1980 that Richard's version peaked in Canada, a cover by Canadian progressive rock band Cano reached a higher peak at number 78. See more

Reviewing for Record Mirror, Simon Ludgate gave it 'Single of the Week', writing that "it's astounding, the hits keep rolling off 'Rock 'n' … See more

• Cliff Richard – vocals, backing vocals
• Terry Britten – guitar, backing vocals
• Herbie Flowers – bass
• Graham … See more