I'm Gonna Make You Mine (Lou Christie song)

"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]

"I'm Gonna Make You Mine"
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
"Canterbury Road" (1968) "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" (1969) "Are You Getting Any Sunshine?" (1969)

Background

The song was written by Tony Romeo, best known for the 1970 Partridge Family hit "I Think I Love You."^[5] The first recording was by The Camel Drivers in 1968.^[6]

Lou Christie's version was arranged in the style of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.^[7] Backing vocals were provided by Ellie Greenwich and Linda Scott, in one of the latter's final recordings before leaving show business.^[8]

Chart performance

The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 10,^[9] while reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart^[10] and on WLS^[11] and No. 5 on Canada's RPM 100.^[12]

"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" was ranked No. 60 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.^[13]

Weekly charts Chart (1969) Peak position Australia (Go-Set)[14] 28 Belgium (Flanders)[15] 17 Canada RPM 100 5 Canada (CHUM 30)[16] 5 Germany[17] 29 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 4 Netherlands (Hilversum 3 Top 30)[17] 14 Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)[19] 19 New Zealand (Listener)[20] 13 South Africa (Springbok)[21] 7 UK Singles Chart[10] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 10 US Cash Box Top 100[22] 7 US Record World 100 Top Pops[23] 5 Belgium (Wallonia)[24] 35

Year-end charts Chart (1969) Rank Canada - RPM's 100 Hits of 1969[25] 66 UK Singles Chart[26] 28 US Billboard Top Hot 100 Singles[27] 60 US Cash Box Top 100 Chart Hits[28] 65