| "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" | ||||
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| Single byThe Archies | ||||
| from the albumThe Archies | ||||
| B-side | "Truck Driver" | |||
| Released | August 31, 1968 (1968-8-31) | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Calendar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Barry | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Barry | |||
| The Archies singles chronology | ||||
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"Bang-Shang-A-Lang" is a song written and produced byJeff Barry, and recorded byThe Archies, a fictionalbubblegum pop band fromArchie Comics. It was released as the group's debutsingle on theCalendar Records label on August 31, 1968,[1] and included on theirself-titledalbum.[2] It peaked at No. 22 on theBillboard Hot 100 chart.[3]
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| AustraliaGo-Set | 15 |
| CanadaRPM Top Singles[4] | 11 |
| U.S.Billboard Hot 100[3] | 22 |
| U.S.Cash Box Top 100[5] | 9 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio SA Top 20)[6] | 3 |
