Cliff Richard - We Don’t Talk Anymore (Starparade, 11.10.1979)

What this video is

Broadcast on ZDF's Starparade on 11 October 1979, this performance documents Cliff Richard at the peak of his commercial resurgence. 'We Don't Talk Anymore', written by Alan Tarney and produced by Bruce Welch, had reached #1 in the UK for four weeks — Richard's first chart-topper since 1968 — and simultaneously topped the West German charts for five weeks, making it his only English-language German #1. The single…

Why it matters

A landmark document of late-1970s British adult pop crossing into the European mainstream via the West German variety television circuit. The song's disco-influenced soft rock production marked a pivotal stylistic update for Richard, cementing his relevance into the 1980s. This Starparade…

The director

British director and producer who began as a cameraman at Elstree Studios around 1970. Transitioned to directing music videos in 1979. Co-founded MGMM Productions with Scott Millaney, Russell Mulcahy, and David Mallet — the most successful UK music video…