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Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, [1] singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is the frontman of the rock band Tommy James and the Shondells , [ 2 ] which is known for hit singles such as " Mony Mony ", " Crimson and Clover " and " I Think We're Alone Now ".
Tommy James and the Shondells is an American rock band formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. [4] The band has had two No. 1 singles in the U.S.: " Hanky Panky " (1966), the band's only RIAA Certified Gold record, and " Crimson and Clover " (1969).
"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. Rock critic Lester Bangs called the single "the bubblegum apotheosis". "I Think We're Alone Now" stands out as one of James's most successful recordings.
"Mony Mony" is a 1968 single by American pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, [5] which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and No. 3 in the U.S. Written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry, and Tommy James, the song has appeared in various film and television works such as the Oliver Stone drama Heaven & Earth. [6]
"Draggin' the Line" was the biggest hit and only US top 10 hit of Tommy James' solo career. Written and produced by himself and Bob King, the song reached the top 40 on the U.S.'s Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 26, 1971, [1] climbed to a peak of #4 for the week of August 7, 1971, [5] and remained in the top 40 rankings for 11 weeks total. [1]
"Hanky Panky" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich for their group, the Raindrops. A 1964 recording by the Shondells, later reissued in 1966 under the band's new, and more successful, incarnation of "Tommy James and the Shondells," is the best known version, reaching #1 in the United States in 1966.
"Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition. "Crimson and Clover" was released in late 1968 as a rough mix after a radio station leaked it.
Hanky Panky is the debut album of Tommy James and the Shondells and was released in 1966. It reached #46 on the Billboard 200. [2] The album had two singles that charted. "Hanky Panky" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] and "Say I Am (What I Am)" reached #21.