
Peak
1
Weeks
27
Score
7,727
Chart Year
1954
"Little Things Mean a Lot" is a popular song, with lyrics by Edith Lindeman and music by Carl Stutz, published in 1953.[1] Lindeman was the leisure editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Stutz, a disc jockey from Richmond, Virginia.[1] Stutz and Lindeman are also known for writing Perry Como's 1959 hit, "I Know" (which reached No.47 on the U.S. Billboard chart, No.32 in Canada, and No.13 on the UK Singles Chart).[2] The best known recording of "Little Things Mean a Lot," by Kitty Kallen (Decca 9-29037), reached No.1 on the Billboard chart in 1954, and also reached No.1 on the Cash Box chart the same year. Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song of 1954. In addition, the track climbed to the top spot in the UK Singles Chart in September of that same year.
Blow me a kiss from across the room Say I look nice when I'm not Touch my hair as you pass my chair Little things mean a lot Give me your arm as we cross the street Call me at six on the dot A line a day when you're far away Little things mean a lot Don't have to buy me diamonds and pearls Champagne, sables or such I never cared much for diamonds and pearls Cause honestly honey, they just cost money Give me your hand when I've lost the way Give me your shoulder to cry on Whether the day is bright or gray Give me your heart to rely on Send me the warmth of a secret smile To show me you haven't forgot For always and ever, now and forever Little things mean a lot Give me your arm when I've lost the way Give me your shoulder to cry on Whether the day is bright or gray give me your heart to rely on Send me the warmth of a secret smile To show me you haven't forgot That always and ever, now and forever Little things mean a lot
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 14, 1954 | 17 | 109 |
| 2 | Apr 21, 1954 | 13 | 113 |
| 3 | Apr 28, 1954 | 15 | 111 |
| 4 | May 5, 1954 | 14 | 112 |
| 5 | May 12, 1954 | 8 | 118 |
| 6 | May 19, 1954 | 5 | 121 |
| 8 | Jun 2, 1954 | 2 | 124 |
| 9 | Jun 9, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Jun 16, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 11 | Jun 23, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 12 | Jun 30, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 13 | Jul 7, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 14 | Jul 14, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 15 | Jul 21, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 16 | Jul 28, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 17 | Aug 4, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 18 | Aug 11, 1954 | 1 | 125 |
| 19 | Aug 18, 1954 | 2 | 124 |
| 20 | Aug 25, 1954 | 3 | 123 |
| 21 | Sep 1, 1954 | 3 | 123 |