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Wham Bam

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"Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang"
Artwork for Spanish vinyl release
Single by Silver
from the album Silver
B-side"Right on Time"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1976
Recorded1976
GenrePop rock
Length3:25
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Rick Giles
Producer(s)Tom Sellers, Clive Davis
Silver singles chronology
"Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang"
(1976)
"Memory"
(1976)

"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

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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

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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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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

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References

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  1. ^ Airplay Direct: John Batdorf-Next Stop, Willoughby
  2. ^ The Hot 100, Week of October 2, 1976 – Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976".
  4. ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "Lyrics: Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang by Silver".
  8. ^ "Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1976 ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  9. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 2, 1976". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Shepard, Jack (April 19, 2017). "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2 revealed". The Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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