Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut single by the British rock band Procol Harum. It was released on May 12, 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on June 8, 1967, and stayed there for six weeks. Despite minimal promotion, it reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on July 29, 1967. The song became one of the anthems of the 1967 Summer of Love and is one of the best-selling singles in history, having sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.