Peace in Our Time (Eddie Money song)

"Peace in Our Time" is a song written by English songwriters Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield,[1] first recorded by American singer and actress Jennifer Holliday for the 1988 Summer Olympics album One Moment in Time.[2] The song was later covered by American rock singer Eddie Money and English singer Cliff Richard.

Eddie Money version

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"Peace in Our Time"
Single by Eddie Money
from the album Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money
B-side"Where's the Party?" (live)
Released1989
Length5:05
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield
Producer(s)Chris Lord-Alge, Eddie Money
Eddie Money singles chronology
"Let Me In"
(1989) 		"Peace in Our Time"
(1989) 		"Heaven in the Back Seat"
(1991)

Eddie Money released his version as a single in 1989 and included it on his album Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money. The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on 2 December 1989, and reached a peak of number 11. It also reached number two on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Peace in Our Time" reached number three.

Charts

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Cliff Richard version

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"Peace in Our Time"
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album The Album
B-side"Somebody Loves You"
Released15 March 1993 (1993-03-15)[8]
Length5:46
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Paul Moessl
  • Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"I Still Believe in You"
(1992) 		"Peace in Our Time"
(1993) 		"Human Work of Art"
(1993)
Music video
"Peace in Our Time" on YouTube

In 1993, British singer and actor Cliff Richard released a cover of "Peace in Our Time" as the second single from his 31st studio album, The Album (1993). The song was produced by him with Paul Moessl and released in March 1993 by EMI. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart,[9] and was a top-30 hit in Ireland and a top-60 hit in Germany.

Critical reception

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Alan Jones from Music Week gave Richard's version of the song three out of five, writing, "The Chamberlain-esque title conceals a commercial single penned by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield, who wrote many of Bucks Fizz's finest. Upbeat, well sung and hopeful, with bounding, club-friendly Harding/Curnow mixes."[10]

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 28
Europe (European Hit Radio)[12] 35
Germany (GfK)[13] 59
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 8
UK Airplay (Music Week)[15] 15

References

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  1. ^ Eddie Money (1989). Peace in Our Time (7" single). Columbia Records.
  2. ^ "Peace in Our Time". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6713." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Eddie Money Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Eddie Money Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Eddie Money Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 March 1993. p. 17.
  9. ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  10. ^ Jones, Alan (20 March 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 6. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 15. 10 April 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  12. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 17. 24 April 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Cliff Richard – Peace in Our Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Peace In Our Time". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 10 April 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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