"Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang" | ||||
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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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"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]
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.
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 71st biggest hit of 1976. [3] The song also charted in Canada (No. 27), performing better on the Adult Contemporary chart (No. 17). [4]
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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. [12]