Wham Bam
| "Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang" | ||||
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 Artwork for Spanish vinyl release | ||||
| Single by Silver | ||||
| from the album Silver | ||||
| B-side | "Right on Time" | |||
| Released | August 13, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Giles | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Sellers, Clive Davis | |||
| Silver singles chronology | ||||
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"Wham Bam" (also called "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang") is a 1976 song by the American band Silver, written by country songwriter Rick Giles. It was the only charting song by the group. John Batdorf sings lead vocals.[1]
Background
[edit]Arista executives gave the band the song to record, after concluding that none of the other tracks on the album they produced had single potential. Arista head Clive Davis co-produced the recording.
Charts
[edit]The single's title, "Wham Bam", was shown as "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang", and peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 2, 1976.[2] It is ranked as the 70th biggest hit of 1976.[3] The song also charted in Canada (No. 27), performing better on the Adult Contemporary chart (No. 17).[4]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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In popular culture
[edit]The song appears in the 2017 Marvel Studios sequel film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and is included on the movie's soundtrack.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Airplay Direct: John Batdorf-Next Stop, Willoughby
- ^ The Hot 100, Week of October 2, 1976 – Billboard.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976".
- ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 273. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Lyrics: Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang by Silver".
- ^ "Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1976 ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 2, 1976". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ Shepard, Jack (April 19, 2017). "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2 revealed". The Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
