How Can I Be Sure

How Can I Be Sure

Infobox Single
Name = How Can I Be Sure


Artist = The Young Rascals
from Album = Groovin'
B-side = "I'm So Happy Now"
Released = August 28, 1967
Format = 7" 45 RPM
Genre = Soul, Pop
Length = 2:50
Label = Atlantic
Writer = Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
Producer = The Young Rascals
Chart position = * #4 U.S. Pop
Last single = "A Girl Like You"
(1967)
This single = "How Can I Be Sure"
(1967)
Next single = "It's Wonderful"
(1967)

"How Can I Be Sure" is a popular song. Written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, it was originally recorded by The Young Rascals on their 1967 album "Groovin'" and became their fourth Top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #4. This was the group's highest charted record with Eddie Brigati singing lead vocals.

The single's B-side, "I'm So Happy Now" (also included on the "Groovin"' album), was written and sung by Rascals guitarist Gene Cornish. Featuring a unique guitar phase-out ending, it was the first Cornish-penned song to appear on a Rascals single.

"How Can I Be Sure" was revived in 1972 with a version from David Cassidy, which became a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending two weeks at number one on the UK singles chart. Over the years, the song has been covered by several other artists including Dusty Springfield (a Top 40 UK hit in 1970), P.F. Sloan, Gloria Estefan, Percy Faith, Shelby Lynne and others.


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