It Happened 50 Years Ago: Spanky and Our Gang “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”

Illinois-based band Spanky and Our Gang, which took its name from the television show The Little Rascals, made nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with the first five reaching the Top 40 and three of them making the Top 20. Their biggest hit was their first charting song and their only Top 10 hit, “Sunday Will Never Be the Same,” which exactly 50 years ago, climbed to a peak position of number 9.