I Think We're Alone Now

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"I Think We're Alone Now"
Single by Tommy James and the Shondells
from the album I Think We're Alone Now
B-side"Gone, Gone, Gone"
Released1967
Recorded1966
Genre
Length2:08
LabelRoulette
Songwriter(s)Ritchie Cordell
Producer(s)Ritchie Cordell
Tommy James and the Shondells singles chronology
"It's Only Love"
(1966)
"I Think We're Alone Now"
(1967)
"Mirage"
(1967)

"I Think We're Alone Now" is a 1967 song by Tommy James and the Shondells and is the title track to their third studio album I Think We're Alone Now. It went to number 4 in the United States, number 8 in South Africa, number 7 in New Zealand and number 6 in Canada. The song has been covered by several artists including Tiffany Darwish in 1987.

Tiffany version[change | change source]

"I Think We're Alone Now"
Single by Tiffany
from the album Tiffany
B-side"No Rules"
ReleasedAugust 1987
Recorded1987
Genre
Length
  • 3:47 (original)
    4:25 (single remix)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Ritchie Cordell
Producer(s)George Tobin
Tiffany singles chronology
"Danny"
(1987)
"I Think We're Alone Now"
(1987)
"Could've Been"
(1988)
Music video
"I Think We're Alone Now" at YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Number One3/5 stars[2]

In 1987, Tiffany remade I Think We're Alone Now for her debut studio album Tiffany. It went to number 1 in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa and Canada, number 13 in Australia, number 2 in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark and number 10 in Iceland.

Track listings and formats[change | change source]

  • 7-inch/CD single
  1. "I Think We're Alone Now" – 3:47
  2. "No Rules" – 4:05
  • 12-inch vinyl single
  1. "I Think We're Alone Now" (extended version) – 6:35
  2. "I Think We're Alone Now" (single version) – 4:25
  3. "I Think We're Alone Now" (dub version) – 6:35

References[change | change source]

  1. Smith, Troy L. (13 May 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. Cite error: The named reference numberonemagazine was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).