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13-473: Tony Romeo (December 25, 1938 – June 23, 1995) was an American songwriter. He is best known for writing the number 1 hit " I Think I Love You " by The Partridge Family as well as many other hit records, mostly during the 1960s and 1970s. Other hits written by Romeo include " Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) " by both Diana Trask and Brotherhood of Man ; "Walking in the Sand", sung by Al Martino , which reached number 9 on

26-599: The RPM 100 national Top Singles chart in November 1970, and in 1971 peaked at number one in Australia. The single, which was produced by Wes Farrell and issued on Bell Records , featured twice on the TV show during the record's seven-week climb to number one on Billboard 's Hot 100. Cassidy lip-synched his performance, as he did for all songs throughout the four-year series. As with all of

39-778: The Adult Contemporary charts in 1970; " Indian Lake " for The Cowsills ; and " I'm Gonna Make You Mine " by Lou Christie . He wrote songs for The Seekers , The Everly Brothers , Richard Harris and David Cassidy among others. His songs were used in such movies as Rain Man (1988) and Gaby: A True Story (1987). and the TV program The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969–1970). Through colleague Wes Farrell 's Pocket Full of Tunes songwriting agency, Romeo additionally created commercial jingles to advertise such products as Breck shampoo, Coty cosmetics' fragrance Muguet de Bois, Pall Mall cigarettes, and Scripto lighters. Off and on, during

52-623: The Australian Singles Chart in March 1992. 7-inch and cassette single, Australasian CD single 12-inch single CD single John Bahler John Bahler (born November 11, 1940; surname also spelled Bähler ) is an American vocalist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He is the elder brother of singer Tom Bahler , and the husband of Janet Lennon of the Lennon Sisters . Bahler and his brother Tom were vocalists in

65-642: The Ron Hicklin Singers . Together with the Wrecking Crew , they are two of the most recorded singers in history, having appeared on hundreds of television show themes, movie soundtracks, top-40 hits (singing lead and backup), and commercial jingles of the 1960s through the 1980s. John and Tom Bahler started the Love Generation , which showcased a jazz/pop fusion technical ability that later became synonymous with "the sound of 1970s commercial pop". Two of

78-487: The duo , Good & Plenty (cf. Good & Plenty candy). He also wrote and produced the MGM album The Trout on which he performed along with his brother Frank Romeo and Cass Morgan, and the unreleased solo album Moonwagon . Romeo wrote nine platinum records. His most successful song, "I Think I Love You", was released in November 1970 by Bell Records, the first single released by The Partridge Family. The song hit number one on

91-503: The 1960s and 1970s, he attempted to make a name for himself as a singer and recorded solo singles "My Ol' Gin Buddy and Me"/"Mr. Hunkachunk" for Columbia Records in 1966 and "Go Johnny Go"/ "Doctor Recommended Me a Potion" in 1977 for Lifesong Records. Overall, over 150 of his songs were recorded, in addition to working as a record producer. In 1970, he wrote music and lyrics for a musical-theater version of A Dog of Flanders . He also produced

104-638: The Partridge Family's studio output, the single features musicians associated with iconic Los Angeles–based session players " the Wrecking Crew ": Dennis Budimir , Louie Shelton , Tommy Tedesco , Joe Osborn , Max Bennett , Larry Knechtel , Mike Melvoin , and Hal Blaine . And members of overlapping studio groups the Ron Hicklin Singers and the Love Generation – brothers John and Tom Bahler (also spelled Bähler), Ron Hicklin , and Jackie Ward – feature as backing vocalists, as they do on all successive Partridge Family recordings. Cash Box said of

117-500: The U.S. Billboard Pop Singles chart for three weeks: November 15 – December 5, 1970 During the last 15 years of his life, Romeo was a resident of Pleasant Valley . He died at home at the age 56 on June 23, 1995. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Romeo was survived by his mother Irene Romeo Perrelle of Watervliet, and his brother Frank Romeo of Watervliet. I Think I Love You The single also reached number one in Canada on

130-524: The album cuts were re-recorded by Bahler for the pilot of The Partridge Family . After "the Love Generation", John and Tom Bahler, headed "The Going Thing", a band devised by the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson to promote the products of the Ford Motor Company . In early 2010, Bahler served as musical director for a PBS Marvin Hamlisch special. He runs Portraits by Bähler and conducts

143-404: The following musicians played on the track. Shipments figures based on certification alone. In 1971 American singer Andy Williams released Love Story , an album made up almost entirely of cover versions. His own version of “I Think I Love You” was included on the album. Confusingly, the album was retitled Home Lovin’ Man for its UK release, and an entirely different album with

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156-465: The song that "attractive sound side and material curries favorable attention from all types of pop programmers." Four million copies of the single release were sold. The Partridge Family version is used prominently throughout the 2020 DreamWorks Animation film The Croods: A New Age , with a cover version performed by Tenacious D featured during the ending credits. According to the AFM contract sheet,

169-633: The title “ Love Story ” made an appearance there. In 1991, Anglo-American alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive recorded "I Think I Love You" for their second studio album, Honey Lingers (1991). Issued through London Records , it was released as the second single from the album on September 16, 1991, and was produced by Don Was . Their version of the song peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1991. The single also reached number 12 on

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