Cover Versions
One of the song's earliest cover versions was by The Paper Dolls, a British girl group and featured on their debut 1968 album Paper Dolls House.
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass released an instrumental version of Darlin' on their 1971 album Summertime.
David Cassidy recorded "Darlin'" for his 1975 album, The Higher They Climb. Cassidy's version of Darlin' was remixed from the album version and released as a single. It hit #16 in the UK, #1 in South Africa and was a big dance hit in Europe and the USA. Both the song and Cassidy's album was produced by Bruce Johnston, who had previously been a member of the Beach Boys (and would later rejoin the group). A live track of Cassidy's version is available on his album, Daydreamer.
Triumvirat recorded "Darlin'" on A la Carte released in 1978.
The song has twice returned to the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching #51 for Paul Davis in 1978, and two years later #68 for the Milwaukee-based band Yipes! with lead vocalist Pat McCurdy.
BMX Bandits recorded a version of "Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby", the original form of the song, on their 1993 EP Kylie's Got A Crush On Us.
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