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96 Tears

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"96 Tears"
One of side-A labels of US single release
Single by ? and the Mysterians
from the album 96 Tears
B-side "Midnight Hour"
Released August 1966  ( 1966 )
Recorded 1966 in Bay City, Michigan
Genre
Length 2 : 56
Label
Songwriter(s) Rudy Martinez
Producer(s) Rudy Martinez
? and the Mysterians singles chronology
" 96 Tears "
(1966) 		"I Need Somebody"
(1966)

" 96 Tears " is a song recorded by the American garage rock band ? and the Mysterians in 1966 ( see 1966 in music ). In October of that year, it was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. [7] and on the RPM 100 in Canada. [8] Billboard ranked the record as the #5 song for 1966. [9] It was ranked #213 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010. On November 11, 1966, the single was certified as gold by the RIAA. [10]

Background [ edit ]

The song was written by Question Mark (Rudy Martinez) in 1962 in his manager's living room, and was recorded in Bay City, Michigan . [11] At first, Question Mark had to insist that "96 Tears" be the A-side over "Midnight Hour". Once the issue was settled, the band recorded the single for the small Pa-Go-Go label, owned by Lilly Gonzalez. She backed the band financially, and allowed access to her personal studio in her basement. When it began doing well locally, the band took a recording to Bob Dell, the radio director in Flint, Michigan . The song became the most requested, and wider radio play spread into Canada, where it was picked up by Cameo Records for national distribution. [12] [13]

Various reports have suggested that Question Mark first wrote the song under the title "Too Many Teardrops" and then " 69 Tears", but then changed the title, fearing that radio stations would not play the song. [ citation needed ] However, Question Mark denied this in an interview, stating that the number 96 has a deep philosophical meaning for him. [14]

Known for its signature organ licks and bare-bones lyrics, "96 Tears" is recognized as one of the first garage band hits, and has even been given credit for starting the punk rock movement. [15]

The song appeared on the band's album 96 Tears . The follow-up song, "I Need Somebody", peaked at #22 later that year, but no other U.S. Top 40 singles followed. [16]

Chart history [ edit ]

Personnel [ edit ]

  • Rudy Martinez (Question Mark) – vocals [30]
  • Frank Rodriguez – Vox Continental organ
  • Bobby Balderrama – lead guitar
  • Frank Lugo – bass guitar
  • Eddie Serrato – drums

Other versions [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Bill Dahl (28 February 2011). Motown: The Golden Years: More than 100 rare photographs . Krause Publications. p. 300. ISBN   978-1-4402-2783-7 . Retrieved 16 October 2015 .
  2. ^ Chris Morris (8 November 1997). Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p.  68 . ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 16 October 2015 .
  3. ^ Seward, Scott (2004). "Nuggets". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . pp. 918?919. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8 .
  4. ^ Gary Hartman (8 March 2008). The History of Texas Music . Texas A&M University Press. p. 207. ISBN   978-1-60344-002-8 . Retrieved 16 October 2015 .
  5. ^ Billboard Staff (October 19, 2023). "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List" . Billboard . Retrieved February 16, 2024 . One of the most perfect one-off smashes in pop-rock history...
  6. ^ Tom Moon (28 August 2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die . Workman Publishing Company. p.  806 . ISBN   978-0-7611-5385-6 . Retrieved 16 October 2015 .
  7. ^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, "96 Tears" US chart position Retrieved July 1, 2015
  8. ^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, "96 Tears" Canadian chart position Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 1, 2015
  9. ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966
  10. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database ? 96 Tears" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 16, 2015 .
  11. ^ "Question Mark Bio" . pharaohweb.com . Archived from the original on 2012-10-31.
  12. ^ "The Making of 96 Tears" . vice.com . 26 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Question" . classicbands.com .
  14. ^ "96 Tears by ? & the Mysterians" . songfacts.com .
  15. ^ Fred Bronson (October 1, 2003). Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th ed.). Billboard Books U.S. p. ?. ISBN   978-0823076772 .
  16. ^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015
  17. ^ " ? (QUESTION MARK) & THE MYSTERIANS ? 96 Tears" (in German). O3 Austria Top 40 .
  18. ^ " ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians ? 96 Tears" (in French). Ultratop 50 .
  19. ^ "Billboard Hits Of The World" (PDF) . Billboard . No. January 21, 1967. p. 66.
  20. ^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, "96 Tears" Canadian chart position Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 1, 2015
  21. ^ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Annees 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1966-09-17 . Retrieved 22 December 2019 .
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
  23. ^ "Question Mark The Mysterians Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
  24. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 22, 1966
  25. ^ "100 Top Pops" (PDF) . Record World (October 22, 1966).
  26. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts" . www.offiziellecharts.de . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
  27. ^ " The Irish Charts ? Search Results ? 96 Tears" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  28. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
  29. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 24, 1966" . Archived from the original on February 17, 2017 . Retrieved December 22, 2019 .
  30. ^ "Question Mark: Library of Congress copyright registrations indicate that his birth name is Rudy Martinez" . 96tears.net. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08 . Retrieved 2014-04-08 .
  31. ^ Big Maybelle, "96 Tears" chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015
  32. ^ "Aretha Franklin - Aretha Arrives" . www.discogs.com . 4 August 1967 . Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
  33. ^ Thelma Houston, "96 Tears" chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015
  34. ^ Garland Jeffreys, "96 Tears" chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015
  35. ^ "Escape Artist - Garland Jeffreys | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . www.allmusic.com . Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
  36. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN   1-904994-10-5 .

External links [ edit ]

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