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"Summer in the City" is a song recorded by the american rock band The Lovin' Spoonful and written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone.
It appeared on their album Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, in August 1966, for three consecutive weeks.
The song features car horns and jackhammer noises, during the instrumental bridge, to represent the sounds of a noisy city street. The song became a gold record.
It is ranked #401 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"Summer in the City" is a song recorded by the american rock band The Lovin' Spoonful and written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone.
It appeared on their album Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, in August 1966, for three consecutive weeks.
The song features car horns and jackhammer noises, during the instrumental bridge, to represent the sounds of a noisy city street. The song became a gold record.
It is ranked #401 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
