I'm Gonna Be Strong

Gene Pitney

About I'm Gonna Be Strong

"I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song written by the famed songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1963 and released as a single on Columbia Records. However, the song did not become a major hit until 1964, when Gene Pitney released his version as a single. It was also a single released by the 1980 band Blue Angel, with lead vocals provided by future star Cyndi Lauper. This release was prior to Lauper's solo career; however, Lauper re-recorded the track and released it as a single in 1994. The song was also featured on 1982's Quiet Lies album by Grammy winner Juice Newton. Though Newton never released the song as a single, her remake was later added as a bonus track to her first Greatest Hits collection. 


Year:
1989
2:13
70 
#1

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I can see
You're slipping away from me
And you're so afraid
That I'll plead with you to stay
But I'm gonna be strong
And let you go your way

Love is gone
There's no sense in holding on
And your pity now
Would be more than I could bare
But I'm gonna be strong
And pretend I don't care

I'm gonna be strong
And stand as tall as I can
I'm gonna be strong
And let you go along
And take it like a man

When you say it's the end
I'll hand you a line
I'll smile and say
Don't you worry I'm fine
But you'll never know darling
After you kiss me goodbye
How I'll break down and cry

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Gene Pitney

Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and sound engineer. Through the mid-1960s, he enjoyed success as a recording artist on both sides of the Atlantic and was among the group of early 1960s American acts who continued to enjoy hits after the British Invasion. more »

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Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

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5 facts about this song

Blue Angel
"I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song from Blue Angel's eponymous debut studio album. The band is noted for having Cyndi Lauper as its lead vocalist before she embarked on her successful solo career. - The album "Blue Angel", released in 1980, didn't initially have major commercial success, and the band broke up due to financial issues in 1981.
Cyndi Lauper
Lauper, before achieving fame as a solo artist, was the lead singer of the band Blue Angel and performed their version of "I'm Gonna Be Strong." - After the band's breakup, she covered "I'm Gonna Be Strong" again for her greatest hits compilation "Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some" in 1994, showing her perpetual connection to the song.
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine was the first artist to record "I'm Gonna Be Strong," releasing it as a single in 1963. - Laine's orchestral pop version of the song did not chart in the US, but it set a precedent for future interpretations of the song.
Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney's version of "I'm Gonna Be Strong" became the most successful one out of all five artists, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. - The song became a staple of Pitney's live performances; he was known for his emotional rendition, which often moved audiences to tears.
Juice Newton
American pop and country singer Juice Newton also had some success with "I'm Gonna Be Strong." She covered the song in 1982 and included it on her "Quiet Lies" album. - Newton's version of the song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, demonstrating the song's enduring appeal across different musical genres.

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