"I'll Meet You Halfway" is a song written by

Wes Farrell Wes Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Farrell was born in New York, United States. Farrell's catalogue includes close ...

and Gerry Goffin and recorded by

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from S ...

for their 1971 album, '' Up to Date''. It went to No.4 on the

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and reached No.9 on

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in 1971.

Background

'' Cash Box'' considered the song to be the Partridge Family's "strongest to date. The strings and horns on the song were arranged by

Mike Melvoin Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific Session mus ...

Cover versions

David Cassidy David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was best known for his role as Keith Partridge, the son of Shirley Partridge (played by his stepmother, Shirley Jones), in t ...

on 2002 album, '' Then and Now'' * Roger Williams on his 1971 album, ''Summer of '42''Roger Williams, ''Summer of '42''
Retrieved October 25, 2011

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:I'll Meet You Halfway 1971 singles Songs written by Wes Farrell The Partridge Family songs 1971 songs Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin Bell Records singles Song recordings produced by Wes Farrell