‘Tighten Up’ by Archie Bell & the Drells peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968)

(Saturday, May 18, 1968)“Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 18/25, 1968).

“Tighten Up” is ranked #265 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”