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"Sally Had a Party"
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Song by Flavor
A-side"Sally Had a Party"
B-side"Shop Around"
Released1968
Length2:22
LabelColumbia 4-44521
Composer(s)G. St. Clair - T. M. O'Brien
Producer(s)Tim O'Brien
Flavor singles chronology
"Sally Had a Party"
(1968) 		"Heart-Teaser"
(1968)

"Sally Had a Party" was a 1968 single for the group Flavor. It became a hit for them that year, staying on the charts for over two months.

Background

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"Sally Had a Party" was written by Gary St Clair and Tim O’Brien. The B side of the single was "Shop Around".[1]

The group Flavor was a rock trio from Frederick, Maryland. It was made up of Gary St. Clair on vocals and bass, Demetri Callas on guitar and Danny Conway on drums.[2]

It was reported in the 10 August 1968 issue of Record World that Tim O'Brien who was producing a Chambers Brothers album had written, arranged and produced the single for new rock group Flavor who were now already in the charts.[3] This was O'Brien's first single that he had written, arranged and produced for Columbia.[4] "Sally Had a Party" was one of the new CBS singles released in Holland that week.[5]

Reception

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It was noted by Kal Rudman's Money Music in the 25 May issue of Record World that "Sally Had a Party" was Eric Stevens' personal sleeper.[6]

It was noted in the Cash Box One Stoppin' section for the week of 8 June that Nebraska operators were favoring "Sally Had a Party" by The Flavor.[7]

Along with "Naturally Stoned" by Avante Garde, "Storybook Children" by Billy Joe Royal, "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers, and "Little Green Apples" by OC Smith, it was one of five Columbia singles noted as potentially big.[8] In Canada, Columbia man Charlie Camilerri was at work promoting the OC Smith and Flavor singles which were moving up the charts.[9]

Airplay

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As shown in Kal Rudman's Money Music for the 1 June issue of Record World, "Sally Had a Party" was at no. 2 on WIXY, and a pick at both WMEX and KRIZ.[10]

For the week of 15 June, as shown in Cash Box, "Sally Had a Party" was being added to 8% of radio stations program schedules that week.[11]

As shown in the 17 August issue of Cash Box, "Sally Had a Party" was added to the program schedule of 12% of radio stations that week,[12] with a total to date of 21%.[13] According to the 24 August issue of Cash Box, "Sally Had a Party" was being added to between 5% and 10% of radio stations program schedules that week. It date it was at 29%.[14]

Charts

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Cash Box

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For the week of 15 June, "Sally Had a Party" made its debut at no. 39 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart.[15] For the week of 6 July, "Sally Had a Party" debuted at no. 94 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.[16]

"Sally Had a Party" was at no. 27 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 20 July.[17] For the week of 27 July, "Sally Had a Party" made its second debut at no. 91 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart. There was an error with the previous week's position given as 94 because "You Can Cry If You Want To" by The Troggs was at that position.[18][19] The single reached its peak position of no. 66 on the Cash Box Top 100 for the week of 24 August. It was still in the chart for the week of 7 September.[20][21]

Record World

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"Sally Had a Party" debuted at no. 23 in the Record World Singles Coming Up chart for the week of 1 June 1968.[22]

For the week of 10 August 1968, "Sally Had a Party" debuted at no. 97 in the Record World 100 Top Pops chart.[23] With the single at no. 91 and at week two in the 100 Top Pops chart,[24] there was the same title credited to The Lettermen at no. 35 in the Record World Singles Coming Up chart.[25] At week four, the single peaked at no. 81 for the week of 31 August.[26][27]

Billboard

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Spending a total of five weeks in the Billboard chart, the single peaked at no. 95 on 3 August 1968.[28]

Other versions

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New Zealand group The Dedikation recorded their version of the song which was the B-side to their 1969 hit single, "Wait for Me Maryanne".[29]

References

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  1. ^ Cash Box, September 7, 1968 - Page 16 Vital Statistics
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006, Joel Whitburn, 2009 - ISBN:9780898201727, 0898201721 - Page 305 FLAVOR
  3. ^ Record World, August 10, 1968 - Page 20 O'Brien Named Col A&Rer
  4. ^ Cash Box, August 10, 1968 - Page 46 O'Brien Upped At Columbia
  5. ^ Cash Box, September 7, 1968 - Page 57 Cash Box Holland
  6. ^ Record World, May 25, 1968 - Page 27 Money Music (Continued from page 18)
  7. ^ Cash Box, June 8, 1968 - Page 72 Cash Box ONE STOPPIN'
  8. ^ Record World, August 10, 1968 - Page 20 Money Music (Continued from page 16)
  9. ^ Cash Box, September 7, 1968 - Page 58 Cash Box Canada
  10. ^ Record World, June 1, 1968 - Page 17 Money Music (Continued from page 16), Record Mayven Tips of the Week:, 2. "Sally Had a Party," Flavor, Columbia. WIXY Pick; WMEX; KRIZ.
  11. ^ Cash Box, June 15, 1968 - Page 16 Cash Box Radio Active, LESS THAN 10%—BUT MORE THAN 5%
  12. ^ Cash Box, August 17, 1968 - Page 12 Cash Box Radio Active, % OF STATIONS ADDING TITLES TO PROG. SCHED. THIS WEEK
  13. ^ Cash Box, August 17, 1968 - Page 12 Cash Box Radio Active, TOTAL % OF STATIONS TO HAVE ADDED TITLES TO PROG. SCHED. TO DATE
  14. ^ Cash Box, August 24, 1968 - Page 10 Cash Box Radio Active, LESS THAN 10%—BUT MORE THAN 5%
  15. ^ Cash Box, June 15, 1968 - Page 10 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 39 SALLY HAD A PARTY
  16. ^ Cash Box, July 6, 1968 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100, July 6, 1968, 94 SALLY HAD A PARTY, _, _
  17. ^ Cash Box, July 20, 1968 - Page 30 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 27 SALLY HAD A PARTY
  18. ^ Cash Box, July 27, 1968 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100, JULY 27, 1968, 91 SALLY HAD A PARTY, 94, _
  19. ^ Cash Box, July 20, 1968 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100 JULY, 20, 1968, 94 YOU CAN CRY IF YOU WANT TO, _, _
  20. ^ Cash Box, August 24, 1968 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100 AUGUST 24, 1968, 66 SALLY HAD A PARTY, 72, 81
  21. ^ Cash Box, August 31, 1968 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100 AUGUST 31, 1968, 82 SALLY HAD A PARTY, 66, 72
  22. ^ Record World, June 1, 1968 - Page 21 record world SINGLES COMING UP, 23. SALLY HAD A PARTY
  23. ^ Record World, August 10, 1968 - Page 27 100 TOP POPS Week of August 10, 1968, This Wk. Aug 10 97, Last Wk. Aug 3 (_), Wks. on Chart 1
  24. ^ Record World, August 17, 1968 - Page 95 100 TOP POPS, Week of August 17, 1968 This Wk. Aug. 17 91, Last Wk. Aug. 10 97 SALLY HAD A PARTY, Weeks on Chart 2
  25. ^ Record World, August 17, 1968 - Page 90 record world SINGLES COMING UP, 35. SALLY HAD A PARTY
  26. ^ Record World, August 31, 1968 - Page 25 100 TOP POPS, Week of August 31, 1968, This Wk. Aug 31 81, Last Wk. Aug 24 76 Wks. on Chart 4
  27. ^ Record World, September 7, 1968 - Page 25 100 TOP POPS, Week of September 7, 1968
  28. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006, Joel Whitburn, 2009 - ISBN:9780898201727, 0898201721 - Page 305 FLAVOR
  29. ^ Sergent.com.au - Dedikation
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