How Can I Be Sure

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“How Can I Be Sure”

Single by The Young Rascals
from the album Groovin'

B-side

"I'm So Happy Now"

Released

August 28, 1967

Format

7" 45 RPM

Genre

Soul, Pop

Length

2:50

Label

Atlantic

Writer(s)

Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati

Producer

The Young Rascals

The Young Rascals singles chronology

"A Girl Like You"
(1967)

"How Can I Be Sure"
(1967)

"It's Wonderful"
(1967)

"How Can I Be Sure" is a popular song. Written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, it was originally recorded by The Young Rascals on their 1967 album Groovin' and became their fourth Top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #4. This was the group's highest charted record with Eddie Brigati singing lead vocals.

The single's B-side, "I'm So Happy Now" (also included on the Groovin' album), was written and sung by Rascals guitarist Gene Cornish. Featuring a unique guitar phase-out ending, it was the first Cornish-penned song to appear on a Rascals single.

"How Can I Be Sure" was revived in 1972 with a version from David Cassidy, which became a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending two weeks at number one on the UK singles chart. Over the years, the song has been covered by several other artists including Dusty Springfield (a Top 40 UK hit in 1970), P.F. Sloan, Gloria Estefan, Percy Faith and others.