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Creeque Alley
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<p>"Creeque Alley" is an autobiographical hit single written by <a href="/facts/John_Phillips_(musician)/QHUyIA8e">John Phillips</a> and <a href="/facts/Michelle_Phillips/Pl6TlBHF">Michelle Phillips</a> of <a href="/facts/The_Mamas_and_the_Papas/3RlQ2y5s">the Mamas and the Papas</a> in late 1966, narrating the story of how the group was formed, and its early years. The third song on the album <i><a href="/facts/Deliver_(The_Mamas_%26_the_Papas_album)/y1TCLgUw">Deliver</a></i>, it peaked at number 5 on the US <a href="/facts/Billboard_Hot_100/gwKl8VL9"><i>Billboard</i> pop singles chart</a> the week of <a href="/facts/Memorial_Day/93lVtVcV">Memorial Day</a> 1967, becoming their last Top 10 hit. It made number 9 on the <a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles Chart</a>, and number 4 on the Australian and number 1 on the Canadian charts. </p>