In the Midnight Hour number one on the R&B chart in "Billboard" magazine dated August 7, 1965 and crossed over to the Top 40 of the "Billboard" Hot 100 reaching number 21: however according to Stax owner Jim Stewart the domestic sales total of the single in its original release was a moderate 300,000 units. However "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett has become an iconic R&B track, placing at number 134 on "Rolling Stone"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time, Wilson Pickett's first of two entries on the list (the other being "Mustang Sally" at number 434). It is also
A Day in the Life (Wes Montgomery album) Yanow wrote: Production notes: A Day in the Life (Wes Montgomery album) A Day in the Life is the eighteenth album by jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1967. It reached number one on the "Billboard" Jazz album chart and number 2 on the R&B chart. It also reached number 13 on the "Billboard" 200. The single "Windy" became his biggest Hot 100 hit when it peaked at number forty-four. After recording for Riverside and Verve Records, Montgomery switched to A&M Records. His renditions of pop hits were played regularly on Top 40 radio. In his Allmusic review of the