Stormy (song)

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"Stormy"
Single by Classics IV
from the album Mamas and Papas/Soul Train
B-side"24 Hours of Loneliness"
ReleasedSeptember 1968[1]
Genre
Length2:45
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)Dennis Yost, James Cobb, Buddy Buie
Producer(s)Buddy Buie
Classics IV singles chronology
"Mamas and Papas"
(1968)
"Stormy"
(1968)
"Traces"
(1969)

"Stormy" is a hit song by the Classics IV released on their LP Mamas and Papas/Soul Train in 1968. It entered Billboard Magazine October 26, 1968, peaking at #5[4] on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #26 Easy Listening.[5] The final line of the chorus has the singer pleading to the girl: "Bring back that sunny day". The single, along with the prior release of "Spooky" and, soon after, the release of "Traces", formed a trio of solid hits for the band.[6]

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Santana cover[edit]

"Stormy" was a hit for Santana when it appeared on their 1978 album Inner Secrets. Their version peaked at #32 in the US and #19 Easy Listening.[14] It was also a hit in Canada.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost - Stormy".
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. Classics IV - The Very Best of Classics IV (1988) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Eder, Bruce. Classics IV - The Very Best of Dennis Yost & the Classics IV (2002) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Classics IV | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 51.
  6. ^ Single Information
  7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1969-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  8. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 51.
  11. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 28, 1968
  12. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  13. ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969
  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 212.
  15. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-03-17. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  16. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-03-24. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  17. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  18. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 212.
  19. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1979
  20. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Singles (1979)". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-02-10.