I Think We're Alone Now

## Music video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Q3mHyzn78

"**I Think We're Alone Now**" is Tiffany's second overall single and a re-popularized cover, originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1966 (released on January 5th, 1967). It is also Tiffany's second single of her self-titled debut album.

## Background

When Tiffany was only 15, producer George Toblin gave her a cassette of the original version of the song. She did not know the song, and she hated the idea of the song being added to her debut album because she thought it was not modern enough. Then, the producers re-made the song into a dancing track, and when she took the song home and show it to her girlfriends, they were dancing around to this song. She later came back to the studio and record in around four takes. She also did not realize that the song is about the prohibition of teenage sex, but she and the producer got away with it. Rivers Cuomo admitted that he noticed the mistake while writing this song; this is however, left in the final mix of the song, meaning that he forgot about the mistake before it was finished.

When Tiffany's debut single, "Danny", became unsuccessful and failed to chart on *Billboard* Hot 100, radio stations started to play "I Think We're Alone Now"; it quickly became the second single of her self-titled debut album.

## Reception

As her popularity grew, it became a commercial success, and various fans of the '80s claimed that this is the biggest hit of the singer. Her cover of the single peaked at #1 on *Billboard* Hot 100 for two weeks and UK Singles Chart for three weeks. It later became the eighteenth highest selling single for 1987 and the thirty-second highest selling single in Australia for 1988. In Canada and the United Kingdom, the single is certified Gold by Music Canada and BPI and sold approximately 676,700 copies in both countries. The song also peaked at #18 on the 1987 year-end chart of *Billboard* Hot 100 and #5 on the 1988 year-end chart of UK Singles Chart.

## Music video

The music video of "I Think We're Alone Now" was directed entirely by Toblin. The music video consists Tiffany travelling and performing at various shopping malls in Utah. Elements of the video were also filmed in the now demolished Bull Ring Centre in Birmingham, UK.

## Track listings and formats

**7"/CD single**

1. "I Think We're Alone Now" – 3:47
2. "No Rules" – 4:05

**12" vinyl single**

1. "I Think We're Alone Now" (extended version) – 6:35
2. "I Think We're Alone Now" (single version) – 4:25
3. "I Think We're Alone Now" (dub version) – 6:35

## Lyrics

### **Album/7" Version**

#### [1st Verse]

Children behave, that's what they say

When we're together

And watch how you play

They don't understand and so we're

#### [Pre-Chorus]

Running just as fast as we can

Holdin' on to one another's hand

Tryin' to get away into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground

And then you say

#### [Chorus]

I think we're alone now

There doesn't seem to be anyone around

I think we're alone now

The beating of our hearts is the only sound

#### [2nd Verse]

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we're doin'

'Cause what would they say

If they ever knew and so we're

### **12"/Video Version**

#### [Intro]

Let me hear your heart beat

Let me feel your heart beat

Let me touch your heart beat

Cause I'm gonna change your heart beat

#### [1st Verse]

Children behave, that's what they say

When we're together

And watch how you play

They don't understand and so we're

#### [Pre-Chorus]

Running just as fast as we can

Holdin' on to one another's hand

Tryin' to get away into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground

And then you say

#### [1st Chorus]

I think we're alone now

There doesn't seem to be anyone around

I think we're alone now

The beating of our hearts is the only sound

#### [2nd Verse]

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we're doin'

'Cause what would they say

If they ever knew and so we're

#### [2nd Chorus]

I think we're alone now

There doesn't seem to be anyone around

I think we're alone now

Just you and me the only sound now

## Trivia

* The music video of the song was featured in the movie *Ted*. The song also appeared in its soundtrack and the sequel of the movie.
* This song was featured in the debut episode of *The Umbrella Academy*.
* Tiffany re-recorded this song a few times: The remixed version in compilation albums, the *Dust Off and Dance* version, and the 2019 re-make.
* The 12"/Video version is slightly different from the Album/"7 version, as this version has different vocal parts, an intro, an extra chorus, a repeat on the 2nd verse and intro, and it instead has an instrumental ending with backing vocals as this version fades out.
* This is the only cover by Tiffany to reach #1 on *Billboard* Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.
* In later performances, Tiffany sings the song differently during the last two lines of the pre-chorus, the entire chorus, and one of the lines during the second verse; "'Cause what would they say".