Which band wrote the song that was kept at #2 behind Mark Barkan's 1966 #1 hit?
Pretty Flamingo "Pretty Flamingo" is a song written by Mark Barkan, which became a hit in 1966 when Manfred Mann's recording of it was released as a single. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 5 May 1966. Manfred Mann's recording was a minor hit in the United States where it spent eight weeks on "Billboard" 's Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 29 during the week of August 6, 1966. It was also successful in Ireland, and was number one there for four weeks, keeping the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" at number two.
Western Union (Five Americans song) "Western Union" is a 1967 song by the American rock band the Five Americans. The single peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in April 1967, where it remained for one week. It also reached number 7 on the "Cash Box" Top 100 Singles chart in the same month, where it remained for two weeks.Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 22, 1967