1968 single by Classics IV
"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]
Chart history [ edit ] Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ] Chart (1968) Rank Canada [12] 76
Chart (1969) Rank U.S. Cash Box [13] 24
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.
Chart history [ edit ] Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
External links [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost - Stormy" . ^ Mason, Stewart. Classics IV - The Very Best of Classics IV (1988) Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 15, 2024. ^ Eder, Bruce. Classics IV - The Very Best of Dennis Yost & the Classics IV (2002) Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 15, 2024. ^ "Classics IV | Billboard" . www.billboard.com . Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research. p. 51. ^ Single Information ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1969-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-04 . ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989" . Retrieved 2 September 2018 . ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research. p. 51. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 28, 1968 ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . collectionscanada.gc.ca . ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969 ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research. p. 212. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1979-03-17. Retrieved 2021-05-07 . ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1979-03-24. Retrieved 2021-05-03 . ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research. p. 212. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1979 ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X . ^ "Top 100 Singles (1979)" . RPM . 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-02-10 .
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