Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted
The Partridge Family
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I go downtown and roam around but every street I walk I find another dead end I'm on my own but I'm so all alone, I need somebody so I won't have to pretend I know that someone's just waiting somewhere I look around for her but she's just not there, oh! Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me? Where are you? Doesn't somebody want to wanted like me - just like me I'm runnin' free but I don't want to be, I couldn't take another day like yesterday I'm dead on my feet from walkin' the street, I need somebody to help me find my way I've gotta get out of this town, before I do I'll take a last look around, though Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me? Where are you? Doesn't somebody want to wanted like me - just like me [Spoken] "You know, I'm no different than anybody else. I start each day and end each night. It gets really lonely when you're by yourself. And where is love? And who is love? I gotta know." Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me? Where are you? Doesn't somebody want to wanted like me - just like me [Reapeat... Fade]
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Written by: MIKE APPEL, JIM CRETECOS, WES FARRELL
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" was recorded by The Partridge Family, a band that was originally created for a television show with the same name that aired in the 1970s.
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Album DetailsThe song is part of the band's second album, "Up to Date", released in 1971. The album reached number 3 on the Billboard 200.
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Chart Performance"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking The Partridge Family's second #1 hit after "I Think I Love You".
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Lead SingerThe Partridge Family's lead singer, David Cassidy, admitted that he was not particularly fond of the song, especially the spoken part, which he described as "cheesy". He had to be persuaded to record his parts.
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Awards & NominationsDespite the mixed feelings from David Cassidy, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1971 for Best New Artist.
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CompositionThe song was composed by Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos, and Wes Farrell. Farrell was also the record producer and one of the main songwriters for The Partridge Family.
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Song ThemeThe song has a romantic theme, as it talks about longing for emotional connection and yearning for someone's genuine love and companionship.
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SalesThe single sold over a million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 1971.
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Backing VocalsCassidy was backed by the controversial voice of 'The Love Generation'. A Los Angeles-based studio group that was one of the many contemporary "sunshine pop" choirs during the late 1960s - early 1970s.
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Television PerformanceLike many of The Partridge Family’s other hits, “Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted” was also performed on their musical sitcom television series.
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