Surround Yourself With Sorrow

Cilla Black

About Surround Yourself With Sorrow

"Surround Yourself with Sorrow" is a song recorded by the English pop singer Cilla Black, which was released as a single and on the album Surround Yourself with Cilla in 1969. The song spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 3, while reaching No. 5 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 5 on the New Zealand Listener chart, No. 5 in Poland, No. 6 in Singapore, and No. 22 on Australia's Go-Set chart.


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Watch the water falling down
Falling down outside your head
You do your best to turn the tide
But can't forget everything he said
The pressure's getting far too great
The word together came too late

What do you do when your love breaks up?
Do you fall apart like a butter cup?
Forget about tomorrow, surround yourself with sorrow

What do you do when your love breaks up?
Do you fall apart like a butter cup?
Forget about tomorrow, surround yourself with sorrow

Watch the water falling down
Like a neon in your head
The neon's flashing off and on
Recalling everything he said
You've lost the fight for love today
Your dreams are shattered, thrown away

What do you do when your love breaks up?
Do you fall apart like a butter cup?
Forget about tomorrow, surround yourself with sorrow

What do you do when your love breaks up?
Do you fall apart like a butter cup?
Forget about tomorrow, surround yourself with sorrow

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Cilla Black

Cilla Black OBE (born Priscilla Maria Veronica White, 27 May 1943) is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality. She began her career as a singer in 1963, and is most famous in the UK for her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (1964) and "You're My World" (1964), both of which reached number one. Black had eleven Top Ten hits on the British charts between 1964 and 1971. In May 2010, new research published by BBC Radio 2 claimed that her version of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was the UK's biggest selling single by a female artist in the 1960s. "You're My World" was also a modest hit in the United States, peaking at No.26 on the Billboard Hot 100. more »

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Written by: BILL MARTIN, PHIL COULTER

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10 facts about this song

HISTORY
"Surround Yourself with Sorrow" was released by Cilla Black in 1969. It was her last top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart during her heyday.
SONGWRITERS
The song was written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter, a successful songwriting duo who also wrote several hits for other well-known artists including Cliff Richard
PEAK CHART POSITION
Despite its mournful title, "Surround Yourself with Sorrow" was a significant hit, reaching number 3 in the UK charts.
TV APPEARANCE
Cilla Black performed the song on her BBC1 TV show, further driving the song's popularity and recognition among her fans.
LIVERPOOL HERITAGE
Cilla Black was one of many musicians, including the Beatles and Gerry & The Pacemakers, who hailed from Liverpool and defined the city's music in the 1960s.
COVER VERSIONS
The tune has been covered in various languages by international artists including Czech singer Helena Vondráčková and French singer Claude Francois.
PRODUCER
The producer of the single was George Martin, often referred to as the 'fifth Beatle' due to his close involvement in producing the Beatles' records.
BILLIE DAVIS VERSION
Interestingly, another British pop singer, Billie Davis, also recorded "Surround Yourself with Sorrow" and her version was released just two weeks before Cilla's. However, it is Black's version that is the most well-known.
B-SIDE
The b-side of "Surround Yourself with Sorrow" was the track "London Bridge", adding to the single's value to fans.
LEGACY
The song continues to be popular among fans of Cilla Black, and is often featured on compilations of her greatest hits.

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