Alfie (Sonny Rollins album) 3529) before resurfacing in 1966 as "Alfie" on the jazz-based Impulse! label, as in the United States. Burt Bacharach was commissioned to write the title song, "Alfie", a hit in the UK for Cilla Black, which was used over the closing titles. In the US release of the film, a recording by Cher was substituted. Bacharach and Hal David received an Oscar nomination for the song. All compositions by Sonny Rollins. Alfie (Sonny Rollins album) Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the film of the same name. It features performances by Rollins,
The Private Eyes (1976 film) album. The title song is the film's theme song with the same name, which was a hit, using especially colloquial street Cantonese in the lyrics which was a breakthrough at that time. The use of street Cantonese was justified as the film, which depicted the working class, struck a chord with Hong Kong people after its release. The Private Eyes (1976 film) The Private Eyes is a 1976 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui and co-starring his brothers, Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui, and also starring Shih Kien and Richard Ng in his second film