Hang On Sloopy (album)
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| Released | November 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 26:26 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Producer | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| The McCoys chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hang On Sloopy | ||||
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Hang On Sloopy is the debut album by the McCoys, released in 1965. It reached number 44 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[2]
The album featured two singles: "Hang On Sloopy", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and "Fever", which reached number 7.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer except where noted.
- "Meet the McCoys" – 2:00
 - "Hang On Sloopy" (Wes Farrell, Bert Russell) – 2:57
 - "Fever" (Eddie Cooley, John Davenport) – 2:47
 - "Sorrow" – 2:02
 - "If You Tell a Lie" – 1:58
 - "I Don't Mind" (James Brown) – 2:37
 - "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" (Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, George Gordy) – 2:50
 - "I Can't Help Fallin' In Love" (Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss) – 2:05
 - "All I Really Want to Do" (Bob Dylan) – 2:05
 - "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown) – 1:58
 - "I Can't Explain It" – 2:35
 - "High Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) – 3:00
 - "Stormy Monday Blues" (Aaron Walker) – 4:00
 
Personnel
- Produced by: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
 - Arranged and Conducted by: Bassett Hand
 - Engineered by: Eddie Smith, Gordy Clark, Stanley Weiss[5]
 
Charts
| Chart (1965) | Peak position  | 
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| Billboard | 44 | 
- Singles
 
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | "Hang On Sloopy" | Billboard Hot 100 | 1 | 
| Cashbox | 1 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 5 | ||
| "Fever" | Billboard Hot 100 | 7 | |
| Cashbox | 9 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 44 | 
References
- ^ Hang On Sloopy at AllMusic
 - ^ The McCoys, Hang on Sloopy Retrieved June 23, 2015
 - ^ The McCoys, "Hang on Sloopy" chart positions Retrieved June 23, 2015
 - ^ The McCoys, "Fever" chart positions Retrieved June 23, 2015
 - ^ The McCoys, Hang on Sloopy album liner credits
 
