cool dirge-like". Quincy Jones recorded the song's most successful cover, released on his October 1973 album You've Got It Bad Girl. Valerie Simpson sings lead on the cover, supported by Eddie Louis on organ and Dave Grusin on electric piano. Author Bob Leszczak describes the smooth jazz version as almost unrecognizable when compared to the original, and Andy Kellman of AllMusic writes that Jones transforms the "frantic, bug-eyed energy" of the original into a "magnetically lazy drift". The cover reached 102 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and won Jones the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement at the 16th Annual Grammy Awards. Jones' version has been sampled by numerous hip hop artists, including on the Pharcyde's 1992 song "Passin' Me By", which incorporates the organ intro. Charts and certifications Personnel According to Sam Richards of UNCUT magazine, except where noted: The Lovin' Spoonful John Sebastian lead vocal, acoustic guitar, autoharp, keyboards Steve Boone bass, keyboards Joe Butler backing vocals, drums Zal Yanovsky backing vocals, lead guitar, percussion Additional musician and production Artie Schroeck Wurlitzer electric piano Erik Jacobsen producer Roy Halee engineer Unidentified soundman sound effects Notes References Citations Bibliography External links Songs about cities 1966 singles 1966 songs The Lovin' Spoonful songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Larry Stewart (singer) songs The Stranglers songs Joe Cocker songs RPM Top Singles number-one singles The Flying Pickets songs Songs written by John Sebastian Song recordings produced by Erik Jacobsen Kama Sutra Records singles Songs about weather