<P> As the show and other associated merchandising soared, David Cassidy became a teen idol . The producers signed Cassidy as a solo act as well . Cassidy began touring with his own group of musicians, performing Partridge songs as well as hits from his own albums, to thousands of screaming teenagers in major stadiums across the USA, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia . </P> <P> The Partridge Family's biggest hit came in 1970 with the song "I Think I Love You", written by Tony Romeo (who had previously written several of the Cowsills' hits), peaked at Number 1 on the Billboard charts in December of that year . It sold over five million copies, outselling the Beatles' "Let It Be", was awarded a gold disc, and made the group the third fictional artist to have a No. 1 hit (after The Chipmunks and The Archies). The song's companion LP, The Partridge Family Album, reached Number 4 in the Billboard 200 . It was also awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in December 1970, having sold over 500,000 copies . A string of hit Partridge singles followed: "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted", "I'll Meet You Halfway", "I Woke Up In Love This Morning", "It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)", "Am I Losing You", "Looking Through the Eyes of Love", "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do", and "A Friend and a Lover". These singles were showcased on million - selling albums including Up To Date, Sound Magazine, Shopping Bag, Notebook, Crossword Puzzle, and Bulletin Board . Their holiday album A Partridge Family Christmas Card was the No. 1 selling Christmas record of 1971 . Record sales success was replicated internationally, with both The Partridge Family (group) and David Cassidy (solo) achieving huge hits in Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa . In all, The Partridge Family released 89 songs on 9 albums between 1970 and 1973 . </P> <P> Though Danny Bonaduce was not part of the session band, he also got a recording contract, and released a self - titled album in 1972, Danny Bonaduce . Though Bonaduce was credited as lead singer on all songs, he insists that he had a weak voice and that Bruce Roberts provided most of the vocals on the album . The first track, "I'll Be Your Magician", in which the 13 - year - old Bonaduce seduces a woman into having sexual intercourse with him, has developed a cult following for its campy entertainment value . The original, watered - down, version was recorded with Cassidy for the Sound Magazine album, but was discarded and never released . In fall 2010, Cassidy dared Bonaduce to learn how to play the bass guitar lines on the songs the Partridge Family performed . Bonaduce learned the bass guitar line for "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted", stating that although he had no ability to read music, the song was relatively easy to learn; Cassidy and Bonaduce subsequently performed together on rare occasions . </P> <P> In conjunction with the songs featured by Ricky Segall in the fourth season of the TV show, Bell Records released the album Ricky Segall and The Segalls in 1973 . Seven of the album's ten tracks were featured on the TV show . Two tracks were also released as a single: "Sooner or Later" / "Say Hey Willie" (Bell 45429). </P>

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