| Stormy | |
| Cover: | Classicsivstormy.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Classics IV |
| Album: | Mamas and Papas/Soul Train |
| B-Side: | 24 Hours of Loneliness |
| Released: | September 1968[1] |
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| Length: | 2:45 |
| Label: | Imperial |
| Producer: | Buddy Buie |
| Prev Title: | Mamas and Papas |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | Traces |
| Next Year: | 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[2] on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 Easy Listening.[3] 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.[4]
| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 2 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[6] | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] | 26 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[9] | 2 |
"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.[12] It was also a hit in Canada.
| Chart (1979) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[13] | 99 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[14] | 33 |
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. Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 212.
