Stormy (song)

"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 Billboard Hot 100 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]

Chart history

Santana cover

"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.

Charts

References

  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. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  16. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0134a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4525." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Santana – Stormy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Santana Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Santana Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1979
  22. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6855b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  23. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.