Indian Lake (song)

"Indian Lake"
Single by The Cowsills
from the album Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools
B-side "Newspaper Blanket"
Released May 1968 (1968)
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Tony Romeo
The Cowsills singles chronology
"In Need of a Friend"
(1968)		 "Indian Lake"
(1968)		 "Poor Baby"
(1968)

"In Need of a Friend"
(1968)		 "Indian Lake"
(1968)		 "Poor Baby"
(1968)

"Indian Lake" is a song with music and lyrics written by Tony Romeo.[1][2] The song was recorded by the pop band The Cowsills, and included on their 1968 album Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools (MGM E/SE-4554). Released as a single, the song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] while reaching No. 6 on the Cash Box Top 100,[4] and No. 3 on Canada's RPM 100.[5] The song was ranked as the No. 51 Single of 1968 by Cashbox magazine in its year-ending December 28, 1968 issue.[6] The single eventually sold over 1 million copies, and was later licensed for use in commercials for the Dodge Charger.[7]

Freddy Weller recorded the song in 1971 and took it to No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.[8][9]

Chart performance

Notes

  1. ↑ (No author.) "Partridges hit with new ingredient, old family recipe," Charleston Gazette, March 27, 1971, page 8: The Partridges even trade shamelessly in Cowsills-style material. 'I Think I Love You' was written by Tony Romeo, composer of the Cowsills 'Indian Lake.' And Romeo has three songs on the new Partridge album.
  2. ↑ (No author.) "Fayette County Youth Theatre sets two shows," The Valley Independent, July 28, 1970, page 27: This popular story ... has music and lyrics written by Suzanne Buhrer and Tony Romeo. ... Romeo has composed many songs, including Al Martino's hit 'Walking in the Sand,' music for Lou Christie, Brooklyn Bridge, and The Cowsills' 'Indian Lake.'
  3. 1 2 The Cowsills - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, July 27, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 9, No. 21, July 20, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Top 100 Chart Hits of 1968, Cash Box, December 28, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ (No author.) "Romeo racks up 'de Bois'," Billboard magazine, May 17, 1969, page 26: ... Romeo's 'Indian Lake' tune, which became a million-seller for MGM Records' Cowsills, has been acquired for use on Dodge's 'Charger' commercials.
  8. ↑ "Hot Country Songs - The Week of July 31, 1971", Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, July 31, 1971. p. 38. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ NZ Listener chart summary, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ The Cowsills - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, July 27, 1968. p. 39. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1968, RPM Weekly, Volume 10, No. 19, January 06, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
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