He also wrote the English lyrics to the German song "Sailor", a number one UK hit for Petula Clark and a Top Ten hit for Anne Shelton in 1961. In 1964, he produced Peter and Gordon's number one UK hit "A World Without Love", which also topped the charts in the United States and several other countries. The song "Forget Domani" from the film "The Yellow Rolls-Royce" (1964), with lyrics by Newell to music by Riz Ortolani won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.