
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Score
4,483
Chart Year
1954
"Hernando's Hideaway" is a tango show tune, largely in long metre, from the musical The Pajama Game, written by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler and published in 1954. It was sung in the stage and film versions of the musical by Carol Haney. The song is about a fictional invitation-only nightclub of the same name where lovers can meet for secret rendezvous. In the few years after the song's release, a number of artists had hit recordings of it, including Archie Bleyer, Johnnie Ray, The Johnston Brothers, and Ella Fitzgerald.
I know a dark secluded place A place where no one knows your face A glass of wine, a fast embrace It's called Hernando's Hideaway, ole All you'll see are silhouettes And all you'll hear are castanets And no one cares how late it gets Not at Hernando's Hideaway, ole At the Golden Fingerbowl or any place you go You will meet your Uncle Max and everyone you know But if you'll go the spot that I am thinkin' of You will be free to gaze at me and talk of love Just knock three times and whisper low That you and I were sent by Joe Then strike a match and you will know You're in Hernando's Hideaway, ole Just knock three times and whisper low That you and I were sent by Joe Then strike a match and you will know You're in Hernando's Hideaway
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 1954 | 23 | 103 |
| 2 | May 29, 1954 | 16 | 110 |
| 3 | Jun 5, 1954 | 10 | 116 |
| 4 | Jun 12, 1954 | 4 | 122 |
| 5 | Jun 19, 1954 | 4 | 122 |
| 6 | Jun 26, 1954 | 3 | 123 |
| 7 | Jul 3, 1954 | 7 | 119 |
| 8 | Jul 10, 1954 | 3 | 123 |
| 9 | Jul 17, 1954 | 2 | 124 |
| 10 | Jul 24, 1954 | 2 | 124 |
| 11 | Jul 31, 1954 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Aug 7, 1954 | 4 | 122 |
| 13 | Aug 14, 1954 | 6 | 120 |
| 14 | Aug 21, 1954 | 6 | 120 |
| 15 | Aug 28, 1954 | 8 | 118 |
| 16 | Sep 4, 1954 | 12 | 114 |
| 17 | Sep 11, 1954 | 32 | 94 |