''Everything's Archie'' is the second studio album released by

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, a fictional pop band from the

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universe. The single "

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" went to number one on the

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selling over six million copies and was awarded a golden disc. The single was ranked as the number one song of the year for 1969 according to ''Billboard''. The album was later reissued on

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, and in 2012 by

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. ''Everything's Archie'' peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart.Whitburn, Joel (1996).''Top Pop Albums 1955-1996'' (4 ed.). Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. p.40 As of September 1969, the album sold over 700,000 copies.

Background

It was originally released in 1969 on the

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label and included 12 songs. The album was produced by

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. The male vocals for the Archies group were performed by lead singer

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and Andy Kim, with the female vocals being performed by

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Track listing

Charts

References

1969 albums The Archies albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Jeff Barry {{1960s-pop-album-stub