<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Spooky" (1967) </Td> <Td> "Soul Train" (1968) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Spooky" (1967) </Td> <Td> "Soul Train" (1968) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Spooky" was originally an instrumental song performed by saxophonist Mike Sharpe (Shapiro), written by Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., which first charted in 1967 hitting #57 on the US pop charts . Its best - known version was created by James Cobb and producer Buddy Buie for the group Classics IV when they added lyrics about a "spooky little girl". In 1968, the vocal version of the song reached #3 in the U.S. (Billboard Hot 100) and #46 in the UK . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1967 - 68) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada RPM Top Singles </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK (OCC) </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1968) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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