‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ by Percy Sledge peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (May 28 1966)

(Saturday, May 28, 1966)“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 28, June 4, 1966).

The Percy Sledge version of this song is listed 53rd in Rolling Stone‘s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”