I Think We're Alone Now

I Think We're Alone Now is a song by Tommy James & the Shondells in 1967, which was written and produced by Ritchie Cordell. It was the second top 10 hit of the group in the U.S. to Hanky ​​Panky.

Original version by Tommy James & the Shondells

It appeared on the same album. The album reached number 74 of the U.S. album charts.

The song was next to Mony Mony and the B-side Run, Run, Baby, Run one of the songs that Ritchie Cordell wrote for Tommy James & the Shondells. The publication took place on 5 January 1967. Already on 11 February 1967, the recording was first place in the U.S. singles charts, reaching number four and stayed 17 weeks on the charts. In Canada, the single Place 6 The critic Lester Bangs reached rated the song as a " Bubblegumapotheose ".

In the film, Mother could hear the original.

Cover Version by Tiffany

In 1987 the Tiffany classic scratch. When her manager George Tobin, who had worked with Tommy James & the Shondells in the 1970s, handed her the original on cassette, she did not like the idea at first, chose to cover the song, because it would not meet their demands. Later, she decided to follow the new recording of the title, but did not count on the commercial breakthrough.

On August 29, 1987, the title placed first in the U.S. singles chart, reached on November 7, 1987 leading position and was able to maintain this for two weeks. Moreover, in the countries of the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland and South Africa was the cover as opposed to the original a number -one hit.

The music video was filmed in a shopping center where Tiffany in the plot of the video presents the song.

Other cover versions

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• Song 1967
• Pop song
• Rock song
• Number -one hit