Bang-Shang-A-Lang Explained

"Bang-Shang-A-Lang" is a song written and produced by Jeff Barry, and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released as the group's debut single on the Calendar Records label on August 31, 1968,^[1] and included on their self-titled album.^[2] It peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[3]

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Australia Go-Set	15
Canada RPM Top Singles^[4]	11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	22
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[5]	9
South Africa (Springbok Radio SA Top 20)^[6]	3

Young Blood released a version of the song as a single in 1968.^[7]
Helen Gamboa released a version of the song as a single in 1968.
Carmen Villani released an Italian version of the song as a single in 1969 entitled "Dang Dang Dang".^[8]
The Walkers released a version of the song as a single in 1970 in Denmark.^[9]

http://www.45cat.com/record/631006 The Archies, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" single release
http://www.discogs.com/Archies-The-Archies/release/3942752 The Archies, The Archies
http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Bang-Shang-A-Lang+by+The+Archies&id=41067 The Archies, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" chart position
Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1968-11-18 . 2019-02-13.
Web site: Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 23, 1968 . February 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812090825/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/19681123.html . August 12, 2014 . dead .
Web site: South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B).
http://www.discogs.com/Young-Blood-The-Bang-Shang-A-Lang-I-Cant-Stop/release/5315261 Young Blood, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" single release
http://www.45cat.com/record/sp1419sp1419 Carmen Villani, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" single release
http://www.45cat.com/record/nc419439dk The Walkers, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" single release