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Indian Lake (song)
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"'Indian Lake'" is a song with music and lyrics written by Tony Romeo.(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.'(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.' ' 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,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/396497/cowsills/chart?f=379 The Cowsills - Chart History - The Hot 100], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved August 8, 2017. while reaching No. 6 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-07-27.pdf Cash Box Top 100], 'Cash Box', July 27, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2017. and No. 3 on Canada's 'RPM' 100."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5849&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5849.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5849 RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 9, No. 21, July 20, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2017. The song was ranked as the No. 51 Single of 1968 by 'Cashbox' magazine in its year-ending December 28, 1968 issue.[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-12-28.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1968], 'Cash Box', December 28, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved August 8, 2017. The single eventually sold over 1 million copies, and was later licensed for use in commercials for the Dodge Charger.(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.'
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* Freddy Weller recorded the song in 1971 (U.S. #108)Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004 and took it to No. 3 on 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart."[http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1971-07-31 Hot Country Songs - The Week of July 31, 1971]", 'Billboard'. Retrieved August 10, 2017."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1971/BB-1971-07-31.pdf Hot Country Singles]", 'Billboard', July 31, 1971. p. 38. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
* Jan & Dean covered "Indian Lake", and it is included on their 1985 album 'Silver Summer'.
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