"Indian Lake" is a song with music and lyrics written by
Tony Romeo.
[(No author.) "Partridges hit with new ingredient, old family recipe," ''Charleston Gazette'', March 27, 1971, page 8: ''The Partridges even trade shamelessly in Cowsills-style material. 'I Think I Love You' was written by Tony Romeo, composer of the Cowsills 'Indian Lake.' And Romeo has three songs on the new Partridge album.''][(No author.) "Fayette County Youth Theatre sets two shows," ''The Valley Independent'', July 28, 1970, page 27: ''This popular story ... has music and lyrics written by Suzanne Buhrer and Tony Romeo. ... Romeo has composed many songs, including Al Martino's hit 'Walking in the Sand,' music for Lou Christie, Brooklyn Bridge, and The Cowsills' 'Indian Lake.' ''] The song was recorded by the pop band
The Cowsills, and included on their 1968 album ''Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools'' (MGM E/SE-4554). Released as a single, the song reached No. 10 on the ''
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''Billboard.com''. Retrieved August 8, 2017. while reaching No. 6 on the ''
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'', July 27, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2017. and No. 3 on Canada's
''RPM'' 100.
[RPM 100]
, ''RPM Weekly
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'', Volume 9, No. 21, July 20, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2017. The song was ranked as the No. 51 Single of 1968 by ''Cashbox'' magazine in its year-ending December 28, 1968 issue.
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''Cash Box
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...
'', December 28, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved August 8, 2017. The single eventually sold over 1 million copies, and was later licensed for use in commercials for the
Dodge Charger
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The first Charger was a show car in 1964. A 1965 Charger II concept car resembled the 1966 production version.
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[(No author.) "Romeo racks up 'de Bois'," ''Billboard'' magazine, May 17, 1969, page 26: ''... Romeo's 'Indian Lake' tune, which became a million-seller for MGM Records' Cowsills, has been acquired for use on Dodge's 'Charger' commercials.'']
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Cover versions
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Freddy Weller recorded the song in 1971 (U.S. #108) and took it to No. 3 on ''Billboard''s
Hot Country Singles chart.
[Hot Country Singles]
, ''Billboard
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'', July 31, 1971. p. 38. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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Jan & Dean covered "Indian Lake", and it is included on their 1985 album ''Silver Summer''.
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1968 songs
1968 singles
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Cowsills songs
Jan and Dean songs
Songs written by Tony Romeo
Freddy Weller songs