"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" is a song written by Mike Appel

Mike Appel

Mike Appel is an American music industry manager and record producer, most known for his role in both capacities early in the career of Bruce Springsteen....

, Jim Cretecos, and Wes Farrell

Wes Farrell

Wes Farrell was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s...

 and was recorded by The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974, the last new episode airing on March 23, 1974, on the ABC network, as part of a Friday-night lineup...

 for their 1971 album, Up to Date

Up to Date

The Partridge Family's second album, Up to Date, was released in February 1971. It contained such hits as "I'll Meet You Halfway" and "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" ....

. The song went to #6 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 and was on the charts for 12 weeks.

The song went to #1 in Canada. The song also reached #6 in France and #9 in Australia. It was named the #13 song of 1971 on the Cashbox charts. The song was certified as a gold disc

RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

in March 1971.