"I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song written by the famed songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1963 and released as a single on Columbia Records. However, the song did not become a major hit until 1964, when Gene Pitney released his version as a single. It was also the most successful single released by the 1980 band Blue Angel, fronted by the vocals of a then-unfamous Cyndi Lauper. Lauper re-recorded the track and released it as a single in 1994.