I Think I Love You
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| Single by The Partridge Family | ||||
| from the album The Partridge Family Album | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody Wants to Love You" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Bell Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Tony Romeo | |||
| Producer | Wes Farrell | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
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| Single by Voice of the Beehive | ||||
| from the album Honey Lingers | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Format | 7" single, cassette single, CD single | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Tony Romeo | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
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"I Think I Love You" is a 1970 single by The Partridge Family, featuring David Cassidy, composed by songwriter Tony Romeo. The song was released at the same time as the debut of the network television sitcom The Partridge Family. During the show's first season the song was featured on the show twice as it was climbing the actual Billboard charts. The song hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles chart and in Canada on the RPM 100 national Top Singles chart in November of that year and #1 in Australia and New Zealand in 1971.[1]
The only cast members of the television show to actually participate in the recording of the song were David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. The music on the song was played by veteran studio musicians such as Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel, Joe Osborne, Louie Shelton, Tommy Tedesco, and others.[2]
[edit] Cover versions
On November 25, 1970, "I Think I Love You" was recorded by Perry Como, with Nick Perito's orchestra, at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The song was released by RCA Victor Records on an album, It's Impossible, in December 1970, and reissued in 1975. RCA also released the recording on an EP in Mexico in 1971. Andy Williams released his version on 1971's Love Story LP. It was also released on the import The Very Best Of Andy Williams in 2009.
In 1971, a French-language cover by Georges Guétary was released, entitled "Papa Je T'aime" ("Papa, I Love You"); unlike the original version, this version is a salute to a child's father.[3]
In 1974, Betty Chung (鍾玲玲), a female Hong Kong singer, covered the song on her LP album Betty Chung.
In 1991, alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive covered the song on their album Honey Lingers. Released as a single in the UK, their version hit number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1992, the group Nice & Smooth sampled the intro from the Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You" in their rap hit, "Hip Hop Junkies".
Florida-based band Less Than Jake covered the song, and their version was included on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Scream 2.
Clam Abuse covered the song as the first proper song for their debut album "Stop Thinking" in 1999. A recent re-issue also contains a remix of the cover.
American pop singer Kaci released her version as a single in 2002, hitting number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2002, Katie Cassidy recorded her dad's hit. She was 15 at the time (five years younger than her dad when he recorded his version).
Paul Westerberg covered it in 2004, and in 2005, as did Constantine Maroulis and Katie Cassidy (David's daughter). A section of the song appears towards the end of Westerberg's 2008 release 49:00.[4]
David Cassidy himself did a soul remake of the song in 2003 for the album Touch of Blue.
Declan Galbraith covered it in 2007 on his album, You and Me.
[edit] References
- ^ RPM Top Singles - Volume 14, No. 14, November 21 1970 from Library and Archives Canada, retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ liner notes from The Partridge Family Album, Razor and Tie Music Corporation, CD, 1993
- ^ Georges Guétary, Papa je t'aime Retrieved November 29, 2011
- ^ Lewis, David. (2009, July 24). Paul Westerberg - '49:00'. Variety Retrieved on November 29, 2011
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| Preceded by "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single (Partridge Family version) November 21, 1970 (three weeks) |
Succeeded by "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |
| Preceded by "We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one single (Partridge Family version) November 21 - December 12, 1970 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "Isn't It a Pity" by George Harrison |
