Stormy (song)

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"Stormy"
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Single by Classics IV
from the album Mamas and Papas/Soul Train
B-side "24 Hours of Loneliness"
ReleasedSeptember 1968 [1]
Genre
Length2:45
Label Imperial
Songwriter(s) Dennis Yost, James Cobb, Buddy Buie
Producer(s) Buddy Buie
Classics IV singles chronology
"Mamas and Papas"
(1968)
"Stormy"
(1968)
"Traces"
(1969)

"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]

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Chart history

Santana cover

"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

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