I'm Gonna Be Strong
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| "I'm Gonna Be Strong" | ||
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| Single by Gene Pitney | ||
| from the album I'm Gonna Be Strong | ||
| B-side(s) | "E Se Domani (If Tomorrow)" | |
| Released | 1964 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1964 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 2:16 | |
| Label | Musicor | |
| Writer(s) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Gene Pitney singles chronology | ||
| It Hurts to Be in Love (1964) |
I'm Gonna Be Strong (1964) |
I Must Be Seeing Things (1965) |
| "I'm Gonna Be Strong" | ||
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| Single by Blue Angel | ||
| from the album Blue Angel | ||
| Released | 1980 | |
| Format | 7" Vinyl | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 2:50 | |
| Label | Polydor Records | |
| Producer(s) | Roy Halee | |
| Blue Angel singles chronology | ||
| "You Make Loving Fun" (1977) |
"I'm Gonna Be Strong" (1980) |
"I Had a Love" (1980) |
"I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song written by the famed songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1963 and released as a single on Columbia Records. However, the song did not become a major hit until 1964, when Gene Pitney released his version as a single. This version became a top ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The song is his biggest UK solo hit, with only his duet version of "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" with Marc Almond peaking higher.
It was also the most successful single released by the 1980 band Blue Angel from their album also called Blue Angel. The band was fronted by the vocals of a then-unfamous Cyndi Lauper. Like the album, the only country the single charted in was the Netherlands where it reached #37 on the charts. Because the song was their most successful single Lauper went on to re-record the track for her greatest hits album 12 Deadly Cyns...and Then Some, and subsequently a new single was released in 1994.
The artwork and track listing for the single varied depending on the country of origin. An Italian promotional 7" vinyl single with the same catalogue number and track listing as the German version was released with alternate artwork. The original 1980 Dutch release was re-released with identical packaging in 1984 after Lauper's solo success.
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[edit] 7" Vinyl Track Listing (Netherlands)
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| 01 | I'm Gonna Be Strong | 02:50 | link | - |
| 02 | Just the Other Day | 02:42 | link | - |
[edit] Credits
- Lyrics: Mann/Weil. Production: Roy Halee.
- Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper and John Turi. Production: Roy Halee.
[edit] 7" Vinyl Track Listing (Germany)/Italian Promo 7" Vinyl
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| 01 | I'm Gonna Be Strong | 02:50 | link | - |
| 02 | Maybe He'll Know | 03:54 | link | - |
[edit] Credits
- Lyrics: Mann/Weil. Production: Roy Halee.
- Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper and John Turi. Production: Roy Halee.
[edit] 7" Vinyl Track Listing (Australia) and (UK)
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| 01 | I'm Gonna Be Strong | 02:50 | link | - |
| 02 | Anna Blue | 03:57 | link | - |
[edit] Cyndi Lauper 1994 Version
| "I'm Gonna Be Strong " | ||
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| Single by Cyndi Lauper | ||
| From the album Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some | ||
| Released | 1994 | |
| Recorded | 1994 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Record Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | |
| Cyndi Lauper singles chronology | ||
| "Hey Now (Girls Just Want To Have Fun)" | "I'm Gonna Be Strong" |
"Come On Home" |
I'm Gonna Be Strong is a single by Cyndi Lauper off of her greatest hits, Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some
This is a reprise of the Gene Pitney classic. This song has been covered by other artists than Lauper. For example by the country singer Juice Newton's on her album Quiet Lies and on her Greatest Hits (1987).
The song shows off Lauper's singing ability more than ever with the it's challenging notes and arrangement. It peaked in the top 40 on the UK chart.
This single was not commercially released in the U.S. where it was only released as a promo.
[edit] Chart Performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 37 |
[edit] Credits
- Lyrics: Mann/Weil. Production: Roy Halee.
- Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper and John Turi. Production: Roy Halee.
