Peak
1
Weeks
20
Score
5,832
Chart Year
1955
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position1
Peak DateFeb 2, 1955
Weeks at Peak8
Weeks Charted20
Weeks in Top 4020
Weeks in Top 1014
Weeks at #21
Weeks at #18
Scoring
Summary Calc3,459
Weekly Calc2,373
Total Score5,832
Rankings
Year Ranking#12
Decade Ranking#37
Billboard Year#10
Top 5000#762
Details
Music Video
Notes
"Sincerely" is a popular song written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed and first released by The Moonglows in 1954. The Moonglows recorded the song during their first session for Chess Records, which took place in October, 1954 at Universal Recording Corporation in Chicago. The Moonglows' version reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and number 20 on the Billboard Juke Box chart. Co-writing credits were shared by Moonglows band member Fuqua and disk jockey Freed. After it became known that Freed had inappropriately claimed songwriter credits for songs by bands he promoted (associated with his downfall in a payola investigation years later), Fuqua noted that Freed had in fact contributed to the songwriting for "Sincerely", thus his claim to a songwriting credit in this case was legitimate. McGuire Sisters cover The best-selling version of "Sincerely" was a pop cover recorded by the McGuire Sisters, which entered the charts in 1954 and reached number one the next year. It was eventually certified as a gold record. This version was featured in the 1982 film Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, where Cher, Karen Black and Sandy Dennis lipsync to it.
Sincerely, oh yes, sincerely 'Cause I love you so dearly, please say you'll be mine Sincerely, oh you know how I love you I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine Oh Lord, won't you tell me why I love that fella so He doesn't want me But I'll never never never never let him go Sincerely, oh you know how I love you I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine Oh Lord, won't you tell me why I love that fella so He doesn't want me But I'll never never never never let him go Sincerely, oh you know how I love you I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine Please say you'll be mine
Chart History (20 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 29, 1954 | 32 | 94 |
| 2 | Jan 5, 1955 | 19 | 107 |
| 3 | Jan 12, 1955 | 11 | 115 |
| 4 | Jan 19, 1955 | 5 | 121 |
| 5 | Jan 26, 1955 | 3 | 123 |
| 6 | Feb 2, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Feb 9, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 8 | Feb 16, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Feb 23, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Mar 2, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 11 | Mar 9, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 12 | Mar 16, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 14 | Mar 30, 1955 | 1 | 125 |
| 15 | Apr 6, 1955 | 2 | 124 |
| 16 | Apr 13, 1955 | 4 | 122 |
| 17 | Apr 20, 1955 | 5 | 121 |
| 18 | Apr 27, 1955 | 8 | 118 |
| 19 | May 4, 1955 | 11 | 115 |
| 20 | May 11, 1955 | 12 | 114 |
| 21 | May 18, 1955 | 27 | 99 |