Wham Bam
1976 single by Silver
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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]
| "Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang" | ||||
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Artwork for Spanish vinyl release | ||||
| 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 | Rick Giles | |||
| Producers | Tom Sellers, Clive Davis | |||
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Background
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.
Charts
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]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
The song appears in the 2017 Marvel Studios sequel film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and is included on the movie's soundtrack.[13]