"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" | ||||
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Single by Lou Christie | ||||
from the album I'm Gonna Make You Mine | ||||
B-side | "I'm Gonna Get Married" | |||
Released | June 1969 [1] | |||
Genre | Bubblegum pop [2] | |||
Length | 2:41 | |||
Label | Buddah Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Romeo | |||
Producer(s) | Stan Vincent, Mike Duckman | |||
Lou Christie singles chronology | ||||
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"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, [3] arranged by Stan Vincent and produced by Vincent and Mike Duckman. [4]
The song was arranged in the style of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. [5] Backing vocals were provided by Ellie Greenwich and Linda Scott, in one of her last recordings before leaving show business. [6]
The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 10, [7] while reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart [8] and on WLS [9] and No. 5 on Canada's RPM 100. [10]
"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" was ranked No. 60 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969. [11]
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