What links a famous Park Avenue store, Audrey Hepburn and the song 'I think we're alone now'?
"Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn The black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn is a little black dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy and worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening of the 1961 romantic comedy film ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". The dress is cited as one of the most iconic items of clothing in the history of the twentieth century and perhaps the most famous ""little black dress"" of all time. Audrey Hepburn was a close friend of French designer Givenchy, referring to the designer as her ""best friend"" while he considered her his ""sister"". In 1961, Givenchy designed a"
"Tiffany Darwish Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), simply known by her mononym Tiffany, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and former teen icon. She is most notable for her 1987 cover of ""I Think We're Alone Now,” a song originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, ""Tiffany"", the song quickly became a teen anthem. Thanks to an original mall tour, ""The Beautiful You: Celebrating The Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87"", Tiffany found commercial success; both the single and the album peaked at No. 1 on"
"recorded her first studio album and was signed to an MCA contract. Tiffany's album, ""Tiffany"", was released in 1987, but the first single she released from it, ""Danny"", failed to chart. Following the failure of ""Danny"", Tobin sent Tiffany on a nationwide tour of shopping malls, ""The Beautiful You: Celebrating the Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87"". The tour began at Bergen Mall in Paramus, New Jersey. Her second single, a cover of Tommy James & the Shondells' hit, ""I Think We're Alone Now"", became a number-one hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 list. It remains her biggest hit. Tiffany's"
"she filmed an episode of the Biography Channel TV series ""Celebrity Close Calls"". On the episode first broadcast July 7, 2013, of the reality TV series ""Celebrity Wife Swap"", she traded places with actress/singer Nia Peeples. Tiffany Darwish Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), simply known by her mononym Tiffany, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and former teen icon. She is most notable for her 1987 cover of ""I Think We're Alone Now,” a song originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, ""Tiffany"", the song quickly"
"I Think We're Alone Now (album) I Think We're Alone Now is the third studio album by the pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells released in 1967. The album had three singles that charted. The title track went to #4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""Mirage"" reached #10 on the chart. ""I Like the Way"" reached #25 on the chart. The album landed on the ""Billboard"" 200, reaching #74. Original copies feature a black album cover with two pairs of yellow bare footsteps walking side-by-side, then facing each other near the top of the cover. This was deemed"
"have also charted, including those by The Rubinoos (number 45 US, 1977) and Girls Aloud (number 4 UK, 2006). ""I Think We're Alone Now"" was a 1967 hit song for Tommy James and the Shondells, reaching number 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart during a 17-week stay. The recording was produced by Ritchie Cordell and Bo Gentry. Cordell wrote or co-wrote many songs for James, including the follow-up single ""Mirage"" and its B-side ""Run, Run, Baby, Run"", and 1968's ""Mony Mony"". Rock critic Lester Bangs called the single ""the bubblegum apotheosis"". Like many early Tommy James and the Shondells"
"minutes. On the B-side of the song is the single ""Christmas Song"". 7"" CD single In 2006, the British all-female pop group Girls Aloud recorded a cover version of ""I Think We're Alone Now"" for their greatest hits album ""The Sound of Girls Aloud"" and the soundtrack of ""It's a Boy Girl Thing"". Girls Aloud's version was produced by Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania. The song was recorded just days before the group's greatest hits was sent to be manufactured. Following a single remix, ""I Think We're Alone Now"" was released as a contender for the Christmas number"
"third track and first single, was written by Cuomo as a reaction to a meeting with Geffen where the band was told it needed to record more-commercial material. ""Heart Songs"" is about all the artists and records that have influenced Cuomo from Gordon Lightfoot's ""The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"" when he was 5 years old to Nirvana's ""Nevermind"" in his early 20s. The song misidentifies the cover of ""I Think We're Alone Now"" as being by Debbie Gibson instead of Tiffany, an error that was brought to Cuomo's attention while recording. Cuomo opted to keep the error in due"
"Charade (1963 song) ""Charade"" is a sad lonely Parisian waltz with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed in the 1963 film of the same name starring by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. It was nominated that year for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Stanley Donen had heard and been charmed by Henry Mancini's song ""Baby Elephant Walk"" from the film ""Hatari!"", Henry Mancini had become a friend of Audrey Hepburn while scoring ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", and he composed the song for ""Charade"": ""Our next film together was ""Charade"" in 1963. Stanley Donen directed Peter"
"a target for anti-war protesters, and two bombings left minor damage to the building, prompting the building to be vacated. The building has since been repurposed as a mixed-use development and its address changed (it is now 3 New York Plaza). Alice's Restaurant of Sky Londa, California, founded in the 1960s, was named in homage to the song. The song was adapted into the 1969 movie ""Alice's Restaurant"", directed and co-written by Arthur Penn, who had heard the song in 1967 while living in Stockbridge and immediately wanted to make the song into a movie. Guthrie appears as himself, with"
"to vote on their favourite ending from November 8 to November 15, 2006. This last ending won the vote, despite the version with Kimberley stripping being uploaded to the internet. In March 2007, all versions of the video were made available to download on iTunes, though in the UK Store only. The band performed the song at the following events: These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of ""I Think We're Alone Now"". UK CD1 (Fascination / 1714586) UK CD2 (Fascination / 1714587) ""The Singles Boxset"" (CD14) The song has also been covered by a number"
"The Bargain Store The Bargain Store is the sixteenth solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on February 17, 1975, by RCA Victor. In the Parton-penned title track, one of her best-known compositions, she used worn, second-hand merchandise in a discount store as a metaphor for a woman damaged by an ill-fated relationship. The song was dropped from a number of country stations' playlists when programmers mistook the line ""you can easily afford the price"" as a thinly veiled reference to prostitution. Despite the decrease in airplay, the song nonetheless topped the U.S. country singles charts in April"
"tour included the singer performing in shopping malls across the United States; at first to small audiences but by the end to much larger crowds as her popularity grew. As her popularity grew during her tour radio stations began to play Tiffany's cover version of Tommy James & the Shondells hit ""I Think We're Alone Now"". The song was quickly released as the album's second single; Darwish's cover of ""I Think We’re Alone Now"" became the singer's first No. 1 hit both in the United States and United Kingdom. The album's follow-up single ""Could've Been"" became the singer's second No."
"the band released their second album, ""Home"" via an independent label named Brando Records. ""Home"" was re-released a year later by major label Interscope Records. The accompanying single ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" peaked at number five on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom. According to Todd Pipes, the lyrics of the song were inspired by Audrey Hepburn's performance in the feature film ""Roman Holiday"", but he thought that the Hepburn film ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" would make a better song title. The huge success of the single and lack of follow-up activity led to their classification"
"Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy (Barbato) Sinatra, and is widely known for her 1966 signature hit ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"". Other defining recordings include ""Sugar Town"", the 1967 number one ""Somethin' Stupid"" (a duet with her father), the title song from the James Bond film ""You Only Live Twice"", several collaborations with Lee Hazlewood such as ""Jackson"", and her cover of Cher's ""Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"". Nancy Sinatra began her career as a singer and"
"Sportsman of the Year, Woodruff Cup, Viking Rowing, Rings: NY Giants (2007, 2010) NO Saints (2009) SF Giants (2010, 2012) USA Basketball (2010, 2012) LA Kings (2012, 2014) LA Galaxy (2012) Seattle Seahawks (2012) The retailer has earned mentions in various works, most notably in the title of the 1958 Truman Capote novella ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", famously adapted as a 1961 film of the same name starring Audrey Hepburn, which in turn prompted a 1966 musical flop. The Hepburn film was later invoked in the refrain of a 1995 alternative rock song. In the 1974 song ""Hotel California"" by the"
"No. 1 on WLS, two years to the day after the similarly sounding title ""Monday, Monday"" reached No. 1 there. A music video was made featuring the band performing the song amidst psychedelic backgrounds. A decade and a half later, it would receive some play on MTV. The song has been covered by many artists, including Billy Idol, Amazulu, Status Quo, the Scenics, the Wigs and the Beach Boys, who recorded the song on March 15, 1976. Coincidentally, Idol's 1987 version replaced another Tommy James hit at No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100: ""I Think We're Alone Now"", covered"
"too controversial for the time and was changed to a yellow cover with a photo of the group. All songs written and composed by Ritchie Cordell except where noted. Album Singles I Think We're Alone Now (album) I Think We're Alone Now is the third studio album by the pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells released in 1967. The album had three singles that charted. The title track went to #4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""Mirage"" reached #10 on the chart. ""I Like the Way"" reached #25 on the chart. The album landed on the ""Billboard"" 200,"
"since Tiffany's ""I Think We're Alone Now"" (1987) and the first New Zealand act to reach number one as a lead artist. The song received three Grammy nominations in the categories of Record of the Year, and won for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. ""Tennis Court"" was released as the second single from the album. It was also well-received from critics, most of whom praised the song's production and musical style. To promote the song, Lorde released an accompanying EP, ""Tennis Court EP"", released through digital stores in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2013 (due"
"Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) ""Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)"" is a popular song written by Morty Craft. Craft owned a record label, and produced the recording by the Shepherd Sisters on that label. The lyrics were written by Craft's wife, Selma. While it was the only hit for The Shepherd Sisters (as The Sheps) in the United States (reaching No. 18 on the ""Billboard"" chart on November 11, 1957), in the United Kingdom it was one of a number of hits for Petula Clark (reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart) before she became famous internationally."
"now most remembered for the rousing song it introduced into Irish-American culture and as Garland's only death scene on film. The song was originally recorded by Garland on Decca Records in 1940 as a single with another song from the film, ""A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow"", on the B-side. The song was a tremendous hit for her and the original Decca version has remained in the catalogue since the 1940s. It was recorded several more times throughout her career with the last time being at the ""London Sessions"" under the musical direction of Norrie Paramor for Capitol Records in"
"The Bargain Store (song) ""The Bargain Store"" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in January 1975 as the first single and title track from the album ""The Bargain Store"". ""The Bargain Store"" was Dolly Parton's fifth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The song stayed at number one for a single week and spent nine weeks on the country chart. Worn, second-hand merchandise in a discount store is used as a metaphor for a woman emotionally damaged by an ill-fated relationship. However, the song was dropped"
"one. It reached the top five on the UK Singles Chart. The music video, inspired by heist films, features Girls Aloud robbing a Las Vegas casino. ""I Think We're Alone Now"" was promoted through various live appearances and was featured on 2007's . The track was criticised and labelled ""pointless"" by contemporary music critics. Until three days before the greatest hits was manufactured, a cover of Irene Cara's ""What A Feeling"" was going to be in place of ""I Think We're Alone Now"". But members of Girls Aloud had called their record label on a Friday afternoon to say that"
"or defy such prohibition. In 1978, the American singer Lene Lovich recorded a cover version of ""I Think We're Alone Now"". Her version was originally released with her hit song ""Lucky Number"" as a B-side. Lovich recorded the song after contacting the radio presenter Charlie Gillett, who helped her get signed by Dave Robinson of Stiff Records. Robinson liked the record and immediately proposed it to be released as a single. However, her song ""Lucky Number"" gained so much more attention that it was later re-released as a lead single, at which it peaked at number 3 on the UK"
"a confidential settlement in January 2008. The Rubinoos The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They are perhaps best known for their singles ""I Think We're Alone Now"" (1977, a cover of the hit by Tommy James & the Shondells), ""I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"" (1979), and for the theme song to the 1984 film ""Revenge of the Nerds"". Although ""I Think We're Alone Now,"" reaching No. 45 in 1977, has been their only charting hit, the group has a significant enduring cult following among fans of the power-pop genre. In November,"
"Better Alone ""Better Alone"" is a song by British singer-songwriter, Melanie C. It was released as the second single from her third album ""Beautiful Intentions"". The song is a piano-backed ballad which covers themes such as independence and emancipation from a stifling relationship. In the United Kingdom, it was available to purchase from iTunes and from the online shop on Melanie C's website, which sold a limited run of two physical CDs and a DVD single. It was also released in Australia, Italy, Sweden and Netherlands. In February 2006, after the success of First Day of My Life, ""Better Alone"""
"of 2005's ""Chemistry"". The artwork for the second disc features Girls Aloud draped over a Fender guitar amplifier. Girls Aloud's version of ""I Think We're Alone Now"" appears on the soundtrack to the film ""It's a Boy Girl Thing"" (2006), starring Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers. The film was produced by Elton John's partner David Furnish. Girls Aloud's cover of the song was widely slated by music critics. An unidentified staff writer at ""WalesOnline"" described it as ""cheap, obnoxious, totally pointless and, destined to be loved only by people too out of their heads on Christmas spirit to know any"
"Karen Parry Karen Parry is a dance vocalist who featured on a number of European hits in the 2000s. She featured with Flip & Fill on chart hit ""Shooting Star"" in 2002, originally recorded by happy hardcore act Bang!. This reached number 3 in the UK. She featured with Flip & Fill on ""Discoland"" in 2004 which reached number 11 in the UK. This was originally a happy hardcore track by Tiny Tot. She featured on Pascal's remake of ""I Think We're Alone Now"", a cover of the 1960s classic by Tommy James & the Shondells (later covered in the"
"57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. The polished granite exterior is well known for its window displays, and the store has been the location for a number of films, including ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", starring Audrey Hepburn, and ""Sweet Home Alabama"", starring Reese Witherspoon. The former Tiffany and Company Building on 37th Street is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. When it opened in 1990, the Tiffany & Co. store at Fairfax Square in Tysons Corner, Virginia, became the largest outside of New York City, with of retail space. In France, Tiffany stores are located in Rue de"
"The Rubinoos The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They are perhaps best known for their singles ""I Think We're Alone Now"" (1977, a cover of the hit by Tommy James & the Shondells), ""I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"" (1979), and for the theme song to the 1984 film ""Revenge of the Nerds"". Although ""I Think We're Alone Now,"" reaching No. 45 in 1977, has been their only charting hit, the group has a significant enduring cult following among fans of the power-pop genre. In November, 1970 Tommy Dunbar and Jon Rubin"
"Aubrey (song) ""Aubrey"" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the soft rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It appeared on Bread's 1972 album ""Guitar Man."" The single lasted 11 weeks on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 15. In Canada the song reached only number 41 on the pop singles chart, but reached number six on the adult contemporary chart. In New Zealand, ""Aubrey"" reached number eight. David Gates wrote the song after watching ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" starring Audrey Hepburn. It swapped the assumed"
"store where her iconic style all started in the song ""Gypsy"" on Fleetwood Mac's 13th studio album ""Mirage"", released in 1982. In the song, Stevie sings of a store called the Velvet Underground, a boutique in San Francisco, California where famous rockers like Janis Joplin and Grace Slick were known to shop. It is here at the Velvet Underground where Stevie's unique and easily recognizable style most notably began. Many artists have cited Nicks as a source of influence and musical inspiration. These have included Beyoncé and Destiny's Child, Echosmith, Courtney Love, Michelle Branch, Belinda Carlisle, the Dixie Chicks, Mary"
"chalked up hits in America (""Working Girl"") and Australia (""Radio"") before becoming dormant in 1983. Carroll married Sophy Lynn, the famed fashion designer, in 1988 and together they opened a boutique in Notting Hill Gate in London, called the Dispensary. The Dispensary later grew to 4 separate shops in Soho (London and Notting Hill Gate. The shop became a gathering place for the early acid house scene and later they would become the shop of choice for emerging pop stars; Kylie Minogue's outfit for her first album was from The Dispensary. During this period he became more and more involved"