"Living Doll" was written by Lionel Bart for the film "Serious Charge". Sung by Cliff Richard who was acting in the film.
According to Wikipedia: Unbeknownst to Richard, his contract to appear in the film required that there would be a single of one of the film's songs released. Richard recounts, "I remember passionately refusing to record 'Living Doll'. There was a day of telephone calls from Norrie Paramor, with me saying I hated the song and that it wasn't right for us." Richard did not like what he called its "pseudo-rock" beat. "It did not sound like real American rock 'n' roll to us" said Richard. Paramor told Richard "Change it. Do it any way you like, but do it". While sitting around one afternoon before a show, thinking about what they could do with the song, Bruce Welch, while strumming a guitar, suggested they do it like a country song. Richard and his band agreed and duly rerecorded the song with the slower tempo.

"Living Doll" became Richard's first number one hit in the UK staying at the top of the charts for six weeks after its release in July 1959.

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