‘Summer in the City’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1966)

(Saturday, August 13, 1966)“Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 13/20/27, 1966). The song is ranked number 401 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”