"Shazam!" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. It reached No. 4 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

and No. 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1960.

Other versions

The Shadows The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre- Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard ...

released a version of the song in

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as the

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to their single "

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

".The Shadows, "Geronimo" single release
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1960 songs 1960 singles 1963 singles Songs written by Duane Eddy Songs written by Lee Hazlewood Duane Eddy songs The Shadows songs Columbia Records singles Jamie Records singles {{1960s-single-stub