Cilla Black had not previously had a starring role; she had appeared briefly as herself in Ferry Cross The Mersey (1965), a vehicle for Gerry & The Pacemakers.
"Ferry (Go)" was a short version of "Ferry Cross the Mersey", the Gerry and the Pacemakers track that backed Frankie's first 12-inch single, "Relax".
The song is often misspelled as "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey", but according to the song's lyrics, the track is correctly titled "Ferry Cross the Mersey".
Frankie Goes to Hollywood recorded a cover of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" for the B-side of the 12-inch single "Relax", released in October 1983.
Johnson took part in a charity project for the Hillsborough disaster fund and recorded a popular single "Ferry Cross the Mersey" with Paul McCartney, The Christians and others.
It features interpretations of Jesse Harris' song "Don't Know Why" and Gerry & The Pacemakers's "Ferry Cross the Mersey".
In 1964, she made her first film appearance in Ferry Cross the Mersey as an uncredited extra.
The song "Ferry Cross the Mersey" was written by Gerry Marsden as the theme song for the film.
For the soundtrack, see Ferry Cross the Mersey.
She scored two out of four, not knowing who performed Ferry Cross the Mersey and not recognising the name of former Liverpool F.C. manager, Bill Shankly.