Peak
11
Weeks
14
Score
2,401
Chart Year
1954
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position11
Peak DateAug 18, 1954
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted14
Weeks in Top 4014
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc930
Weekly Calc1,471
Total Score2,401
Rankings
Year Ranking#54
Decade Ranking#386
Billboard Year#46
Top 5000#5,678
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Decca Records [USA]
- Genre
- Film Soundtrack
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:43
- Composer(s)
- Dimitri Tiomkin;New Washington
- Entered Chart
- Jul 28, 1954
- Peak Date
- Aug 18, 1954
- Released
- 1954
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Decca 29203
- B-Side
- Moonlight And Roses
- Original Artist
- LeRoy Holmes
Music Video
Notes
An instrumental version was also recorded in 1954 by the conductor and arranger LeRoy Holmes, reaching number 9 on the Billboard chart. It became Holmes' biggest hit, and his most recognizable. The song is known for its distinctive whistling, which accompanies the music, and which was provided by Fred Lowery (the whistling within the film itself was dubbed by Muzzy Marcellino). Yet another hit version was recorded by Victor Young and his orchestra in 1954, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard chart, and Harry James recorded a version in 1955 on his album, Jukebox Jamboree (Columbia CL 615). Another version, complete with footsteps walking, and whistling, was recorded in the UK by Jimmy Young, with Bob Sharples & His Orchestra, on the Decca label.
Ijntrumental
Chart History (14 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 28, 1954 | 26 | 100 |
| 2 | Aug 4, 1954 | 21 | 105 |
| 3 | Aug 11, 1954 | 25 | 101 |
| 4 | Aug 18, 1954 | 11 | 115 |
| 5 | Aug 25, 1954 | 17 | 109 |
| 6 | Sep 1, 1954 | 13 | 113 |
| 7 | Sep 8, 1954 | 15 | 111 |
| 8 | Sep 15, 1954 | 16 | 110 |
| 9 | Sep 22, 1954 | 27 | 99 |
| 10 | Sep 29, 1954 | 27 | 99 |
| 11 | Oct 6, 1954 | 16 | 110 |
| 12 | Oct 13, 1954 | 18 | 108 |
| 13 | Oct 20, 1954 | 30 | 96 |
| 14 | Oct 27, 1954 | 31 | 95 |