Album: Tiffany (1987)

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• Children, behave
  That's what they say when we're together
  And watch how you play
  They don't understand
  And so we're
  
  Running just as fast as we can
  Holding on to one another's hand
  Trying to get away into the night
  And then you put your arms around me
  And we tumble to the ground and then you say
  
  I think we're alone now
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound
  
  Look at the way we gotta hide what we're doin'
  'Cause what would they say
  If they ever knew? And so we're
  
  Running just as fast as we can
  Holding on to one another's hand
  Trying to get away into the night
  And then you put your arms around me
  And we tumble to the ground and then you say
  
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound
  
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound
  
  Running just as fast as we can
  Holding on to one another's hand
  Trying to get away into the night
  And then you put your arms around me
  And we tumble to the ground and then you say
  
  I think we're alone now
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound
  
  I think we're alone now
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound
  
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound
  
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  There doesn't seem to be anyone around
  I think we're alone now (alone now)
  The beating of our hearts is the only sound Writer/s: Ritchie Cordell
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 17

• Asil from 2000 Miles From NelraIn the Billie Joe Armstrong version, their is a brief drum cover of “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” by Quiet Riot.
• Jim Hofmann from DcShe had a nice, almost unique voice but the arrangement of this was awfully annoying - it was played incessantly at one point and it's just a boring synth-pop cookie cutter sound made for radio play and ignorant teenagers. I hear she re-recorded this as more of a rock song.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1987 {October 24th} Tiffany performed her covered version of "I Think We're Alone Now"* on the ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
  At the time "I Think We're Alone Now" was at position #5 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, two weeks later it would peak at #1 {for 2 weeks} and it spent twenty four weeks on the Top 100...
  It also reached #1 in the United Kingdom and Canada...
  Between 1987 and 1991 the Norwalk, Connecticut native had seven records on the Top 100 chart, four made the Top 10...
  Besides the above "I Think We're Alone Now", her three other Top 10 records were "Could've Been" {#1 for 2 weeks in 1988}, "I Saw Him Standing There" {#7 for 1 week in 1988}, and "All This Time" {#6 for 1 week in 1989}...
  Tiffany Renee Darwish celebrated her 48th birthday earlier this month on October 2nd, 2019...
  * Two other versions of "I Think We're Alone Now" made the Top 100 chart, Tommy James and the Shondells' original version peaked at #4 {for 1 week} in 1967, and the Rubinoos' covered version reached #45 {for 1 week} in 1977...
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn April 2nd 1977, the Rubinoos' performed their covered version of "I Think We're Alone Now" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
  At the time the song was at #76 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; a little over a month later on May 8th, 1977 it would peak at #45...
  {See the next post below}.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 27th 1977, the Rubinoos covered version of "I Think We're Alone Now"* entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #95; and ten weeks later on May 8th, 1977 it peaked at #45 {for 1 week} and spent 12 weeks on the Top 100...
  And exactly ten years earlier on February 27th, 1967 Tommy James & the Shondells' original version was at #41; and seven weeks later it would peak at #4 {for 1 week}...
  * It was the quartet’s only Top 100 record.
• Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaWhy don't artists write their own material any more? :(
• Esskayess from Dallas, TxAnother no-talent who made a buck off other people's songs.
• James from Norwich, United KingdomSorry Mjn, but if you listen hard to the original Tommy James version it says "hands". But you're right - it does sound wierd.
  I only know because I'm rehearsing it with the band I play in - it's a really versatile,timeless song that any band can stamp their identity on.
• John from San Francisco, CaNot to accuse anyone... but listen to the opening riff on the 1963 instrumental hit "Wild Weekend" by the Rockin' Rebels (penned by Shannon and Todaro) and the opening chords to this 1967 hit "I Think We're Alone Now" (written by Ritchie Cordell) and performed by Tommy James & The Shondells. THEY ARE IDENTICAL!!
• Wayne from Salem, VaMy older sister bought the Tommy James and The Shondells 45 single in the 60's. I was only 8 at the time. It's not a bad tune. A simple straight forward pop song. The original version is much better than the Tiffany one. Her version sounds like something straight out of a high school talent show. And like "Mike from Germantown,MD asked "How come the original Tommy James and The Shondells version isn't on here? Give credit where credit is due.
• Meredith from Wauwatosa, WiI love this song!!!!!! Tommy Janes and the Shondells did this song better, but Tiffany does a pretty darn good job!
• Ryan from Largo, Fl"Weird Al" did a parody called "I Think I'm a Clone Now".
• Mjn Seifer from Not Listed For Personal Reason, EnglandThis is on my "Brilliant Songs - Awful Videos" list. It is an excelent song and it was used on an Excelent FF.N about three years ago.
  
  Recently Girls A(re)Loud have released a cover of it. It isn't bad, but I prefer the orginal. They have gotten a few bits wrong. They put an "S" after "hand" and made it "Holding on to one anothers HANDS" when they didn't need to, which I find irritating for some reason.
• Garrett from Nashville, TnTommy James did not do "I Love Rock and Roll."
  It was a mid-70's British hit for a British band, written as a response to the Rolling Stones 1973 hit "It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It)."
• Mike from Germantown, MdHow Come Tommy James and The Shondells' Original Version is'nt on here?
  
• Maura from Orlando, FlCool song. Especially when Snap Robinson sings it. >.< ,../
• Steve A from Richardson, TxDon't forget Brenda Lee and LeAnn Rimes for your singers.

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