Peak
83
Weeks
3
Score
132
Chart Year
1956
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position83
Peak DateDec 15, 1956
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted3
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc18
Weekly Calc114
Total Score132
Rankings
Year Ranking#268
Decade Ranking#1,931
Billboard Year#389
Top 5000#27,697
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Dot Records
- Genre
- Easy Listening
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:36
- Composer(s)
- Michael Durso;Murl Kahn;Mel Mitchell
- Entered Chart
- Dec 15, 1956
- Peak Date
- Dec 15, 1956
- Released
- Sep 1956
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Dot 45-15506
- B-Side
- La La Colette
- Original Artist
- Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra
Music Video
Notes
"Petticoats of Portugal" is a popular song with music and lyrics by Michael A. Durso, Mel Mitchell and Murl Kahn. One of the best-known versions of this song was recorded by Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra in 1956, and released by Coral Records (Coral 61724) on a single along with "Song of the Vagabonds - Only A Rose".
Instrumental
Chart History (3 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 15, 1956 | 83 | 43 |
| 3 | Dec 29, 1956 | 90 | 36 |
| 4 | Jan 5, 1957 | 91 | 35 |