Peak
1
Weeks
16
Score
3,764
Chart Year
1967
"Windy" is a pop music song written by Ruthann Friedman and recorded by the Association.[2] Released in 1967, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of that year, which makes "Windy" the Association's second U.S. No. 1 hit following "Cherish" in 1966. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 4 song for 1967. The lead vocals were sung primarily by guitarist Larry Ramos along with vocalist Russ Giguere (both would sing lead together in the band's last Top 40 hit "Time for Livin").
Who's peekin' out from under a stairway Calling a name that's lighter than air Who's bending down to give me a rainbow Everyone knows it's Windy Who's tripping down the streets of the city Smilin' at everybody she sees Who's reachin' out to capture a moment Everyone knows it's Windy And Windy has stor-my eyes That flash at the sound of lies And Windy has wings to fly Above the clouds (above the clouds) Above the clouds (above the clouds) ------ flute ------ And Windy has stor-my eyes That flash at the sound of lies And Windy has wings to fly Above the clouds (above the clouds) Above the clouds (above the clouds) Who's tripping down the streets of the city Smilin' at everybody she sees Who's reachin' out to capture a moment Everyone knows it's Windy [repeat and fade]
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 1967 | 52 | 74 |
| 2 | Jun 3, 1967 | 28 | 98 |
| 3 | Jun 10, 1967 | 12 | 114 |
| 4 | Jun 17, 1967 | 7 | 119 |
| 5 | Jun 24, 1967 | 4 | 122 |
| 6 | Jul 1, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Jul 8, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 8 | Jul 15, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Jul 22, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Jul 29, 1967 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | Aug 5, 1967 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Aug 12, 1967 | 8 | 118 |
| 13 | Aug 19, 1967 | 16 | 110 |
| 14 | Aug 26, 1967 | 34 | 92 |
| 1 | Jul 21, 1968 | 92 | 34 |
| 2 | Jul 28, 1968 | 78 | 48 |