"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 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 Easy Listening. 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.Single Information
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1968–69)PeakpositionCanada RPM Top Singles2South Africa (Springbok)11U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 5U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary26U.S. Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 28, 19682
Year-end charts Chart (1968)RankCanada 76 Chart (1969)RankU.S. Cash Box Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 196924
Santana version
"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. It was also a hit in Canada.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1979)Peakposition Australian Singles (Kent Music Report) 99 Canadian Singles (RPM) 32 Canadian AC Singles (RPM) 41US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 24, 197933
Year-end charts Chart (1979)PeakpositionUS (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)191
External links Classics IV - "Stormy"/"24 Hours of Loneliness" (1968) single at Discogs.com
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