Wham Bam

"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"
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(s)	Rick Giles
Producer(s)	Tom Sellers, Clive Davis
Silver singles chronology
"Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang" (1976) "Memory" (1976)

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 Chart (1976) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 62 Canadian RPM Top Singles[6] 27 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 17 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 16 US Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] 22 US Cash Box Top 100[9] 16

Year-end charts Chart (1976) Rank Canada RPM Top Singles[10] 189 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 71

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.^[12]

See also

• List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States