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"Stormy"
Single by Classics IV
from the album Mamas and Papas/Soul Train
B-side	"24 Hours of Loneliness"
Released	September 1968
Genre	Blue-eyed soul pop
Length	2:45
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 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 Easy Listening. 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.

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. It was also a hit in Canada.

Charts

External links

• Classics IV - "Stormy"/"24 Hours of Loneliness" (1968) single at Discogs.com

References

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6. Single Information
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12. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
13. Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969
14. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 212.
15. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
16. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0134a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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18. "Santana – Stormy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
19. "Santana Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
20. "Santana Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
21. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1979
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23. Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.

• 1968 songs
• 1968 singles
• 1979 singles
• Imperial Records singles
• Columbia Records singles
• Songs written by J. R. Cobb
• Songs written by Buddy Buie
• Classics IV songs