#86 and 87 – I Think We’re Alone Now

#86 & 87 – I Think We’re Alone Now by Tommy James and The Shondells

Tommy James and The Shondells

This song’s been floating around since the spring of ’67, when Tommy James turned it into a hit. It climbed to number 4 on the U.S. charts and has hung around ever since. Other versions have come along, but this is the one that stuck. It’s a nostalgic kick for a lot of people and possibly the start of what we’d later call bubblegum music. But compared to stuff like Yummy Yummy Yummy (Ohio Expre...