Discography The Partridge Family

the partridge family produced abc screen gems. company promoted show releasing series of albums featuring family band, though david cassidy , shirley jones, sang background, cast members featured on recordings.

as show , other associated merchandising soared, david cassidy became teen idol. producers signed cassidy solo act well. cassidy began touring own group of musicians, performing partridge songs hits own albums, thousands of screaming teenagers in major stadiums across usa, uk, europe, japan , australia.

the partridge family s biggest hit came in 1970 song think love , written tony romeo (who had written several of cowsills hits), peaked @ number 1 on billboard charts in december of year. sold on 5 million copies, outselling beatles let , awarded gold disc, , made group third fictional artist have no. 1 hit (after chipmunks , archies). song s companion lp, partridge family album, reached number 4 in billboard 200. awarded gold disc riaa in december 1970, having sold on 500,000 copies. string of hit partridge singles followed: doesn t want wanted , ll meet halfway , woke in love morning , s 1 of nights (yes love) , losing , looking through eyes of love , breaking hard , , friend , lover . these singles showcased on million-selling albums including date, sound magazine, shopping bag, notebook, crossword puzzle, , bulletin board. holiday album partridge family christmas card no. 1 selling christmas record of 1971. record sales success replicated internationally, both partridge family (group) , david cassidy (solo) achieving huge hits in canada, great britain, europe, japan, australia, new zealand , south africa. in all, partridge family released 89 songs on 9 albums between 1970 , 1973.