"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" is a song released in 1969 by Lou Christie. It was featured on his 1969 album I'm Gonna Make You Mine, arranged by Stan Vincent and produced by Vincent and Mike Duckman.Lou Christie, "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" Single Release Retrieved April 5, 2014
Background The song was written by Tony Romeo, best known for the 1970 Partridge Family hit "I Think I Love You." The first recording was by The Camel Drivers in 1968.
Lou Christie's version was arranged in the style of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. Backing vocals were provided by Ellie Greenwich and Linda Scott, in one of the latter's final recordings before leaving show business.
Chart performance The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 10,Hot 100 - Lou Christie I'm Gonna Make You Mine Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018. while reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and on WLS and No. 5 on Canada's RPM 100."The RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 12, No. 8, October 18, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved July 28, 2015
"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" was ranked No. 60 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.
Weekly charts Chart (1969)PeakpositionAustralia (Go-Set)"Go-Set National Top 40 With Ed Nimmervoll ", Go-Set, 6 December 1969. poparchives.com. Accessed July 28, 201528Belgium (Flanders)Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine, Ultratop. Retrieved April 1, 2018.17Canada RPM 1005Canada (CHUM 30) Collector's Issue No. 64. CHUM.5Germany29Netherlands (Hilversum 3 Top 30)"Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine", Dutch Charts. Accessed July 28, 201514Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine, Media Markt Top 40. Accessed July 22, 2016.19New Zealand (Listener)NZ Listener chart summary, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 10, 2016.13South Africa (Springbok)"Hits of the World", Billboard, December 27, 1969. p. 41. Retrieved April 1, 2018.7UK Singles ChartLou Christie - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2018.2US Billboard Hot 10010US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, October 25, 1969. p. 4. Accessed July 13, 2016.7US Record World 100 Top Pops"100 Top Pops", Record World, October 25, 1969. Retrieved April 1, 2018.5Belgium (Wallonia)Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine, Ultratop. Retrieved April 1, 2018.35
Year-end charts Chart (1969)RankCanada - RPMs 100 Hits of 1969RPM's 100 Hits of 1969, RPM Weekly. p. 18. Volume 12, No. 20-21, January 10, 1970. Accessed July 10, 2016.66UK Singles ChartTop 100 1969, UK-Charts.Top-Source.info. Accessed July 10, 2016.28US Billboard Top Hot 100 Singles"Top Records on 1969 (Based on Billboard Charts)", Billboard, December 27, 1969. p. 16. Retrieved April 1, 2018.60US Cash Box Top 100 Chart Hits"Top 100 Chart Hits of 1969", Cash Box, December 27, 1969. p. 22. Retrieved April 1, 2018.65
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