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In October of that year, it was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.[5] and on the RPM 100 in Canada.[6]Billboard ranked the record as the #5 song for 1966.[7] 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.[8]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsBackground[edit]Chart history[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Year-end charts[edit]Personnel[edit]Other versions[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]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.[9] 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.[10][11]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 wouldn’t 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.[12]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Known 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.[13]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.[14]Chart history[edit]Weekly charts[edit]? and the MysteriansThe StranglersChart (1990)PeakpositionIreland (IRMA)[25]9UK17Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1966)RankTop 100 Songs of 1966[26]2U.S. Billboard Hot 100[27]5U.S. Cash Box [28]19Personnel[edit]Rudy Martinez (Question Mark) \u2013 vocals[29]Frank Rodriguez \u2013 Vox Continental organBobby Balderrama \u2013 lead guitarFrank Lugo \u2013 bass guitarEddie Serrato \u2013 drumsOther versions[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]^ Bill Dahl (28 February 2011). Motown: The Golden Years: More than 100 rare photographs. Krause Publications. p.\u00a0300. ISBN\u00a0978-1-4402-2783-7. Retrieved 16 October 2015.^ Chris Morris (8 November 1997). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p.\u00a068. ISSN\u00a00006-2510. Retrieved 16 October 2015.^ Gary Hartman (8 March 2008). The History of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press. p.\u00a0207. ISBN\u00a0978-1-60344-002-8. Retrieved 16 October 2015.^ Tom Moon (28 August 2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. p.\u00a0806. ISBN\u00a0978-0-7611-5385-6. Retrieved 16 October 2015.^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, “96 Tears” US chart position Retrieved July 1, 2015^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, “96 Tears” Canadian chart position Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 1, 2015^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966^ “RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database \u2013 96 Tears”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 16, 2015.^ “Question Mark Bio”. pharaohweb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31.^ “The Making of 96 Tears”. vice.com.^ “Question”. classicbands.com.^ “96 Tears by\u00a0? & the Mysterians”. songfacts.com.^ Fred Bronson (October 1, 2003). Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th\u00a0ed.). Billboard Books U.S. p.\u00a0?. ISBN\u00a0978-0823076772.^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015^ “? (QUESTION MARK) & THE MYSTERIANS \u2013 96 Tears” (in German). \u00d63 Austria Top 40.  ^ “? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians \u2013 96 Tears” (in French). Ultratop 50.   ^ “Billboard Hits Of The World” (PDF). Billboard (January 21, 1967): 66.^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, “96 Tears” Canadian chart position Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 1, 2015^ “Toutes les Chansons N\u00b0 1 des Ann\u00e9es 70” (in French). InfoDisc. 1966-09-17. Retrieved 22 December 2019.^ “Official Singles Chart Top 100”. Official Charts Company.  ^ “Question Mark The Mysterians Chart History (Hot 100)”. Billboard.  ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 22, 1966^ “100 Top Pops” (PDF). Record World (October 22, 1966).^ “Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts”. www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2022-08-18.^ “The Irish Charts \u2013 Search Results \u2013 96 Tears”. Irish Singles Chart.  Retrieved December 23, 2019.^ Oldtimemusic.com^ Musicoutfitters.com^ “Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 24, 1966”. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2019.^ “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.^ Big Maybelle, “96 Tears” chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015^ “Aretha Franklin – Aretha Arrives”. www.discogs.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.^ Thelma Houston, “96 Tears” chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015^ Garland Jeffreys, “96 Tears” chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2015^ “Escape Artist – Garland Jeffreys | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic”. www.allmusic.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th\u00a0ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.\u00a0535. 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