DO YOU REMEMBER? Billboard #1 HOT 100 (This Week in 1966) ? & the Mysterians: 96 Tears 96 Tears is a popular song recorded by Question Mark & the Mysterians (also known as ? and the Mysterians) in 1966. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and on the RPM 100 in Canada and is ranked #213 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was originally written by Question Mark, Rudy Martinez, around 1962. The recording was done in Bay City, Michigan. It was first released on the small Pa-Go-Go label and then picked up by Cameo Records for national distribution. Known for its signature organ licks and bare-bones lyrics, 96 Tears is widely recognized as one of the first garage band hits and has even been given credit for starting the punk rock movement. Question Mark and the Mysterians
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