"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]
| "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 | |||
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Background
editArista 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
editThe 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 chartsedit
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In popular culture
editThe 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
editReferences
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.
