Peak
12
Weeks
18
Score
2,455
Chart Year
1957
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position12
Peak DateDec 30, 1957
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted18
Weeks in Top 4012
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc809
Weekly Calc1,646
Total Score2,455
Rankings
Year Ranking#92
Decade Ranking#375
Billboard Year#77
Top 5000#5,495
Details
- Album
- Raunchy
- Label
- Imperial records
- Genre
- Rock & Roll
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:15
- Composer(s)
- Bill Justis;Sid Manker
- Entered Chart
- Nov 18, 1957
- Peak Date
- Dec 30, 1957
- Released
- 14 October 1957
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Imperial X5474
- B-Side
- Puddin'
- Original Artist
- Bill Justis
Music Video
Notes
Competing with Justis's release in 1957 were renditions by Billy Vaughn and Ernie Freeman Freeman's version was his biggest solo success, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957, No. 1 on the R&B singles chart, and No. 11 on the Country singles chart in 1958
instrumental
Chart History (18 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 18, 1957 | 39 | 87 |
| 2 | Nov 25, 1957 | 17 | 109 |
| 3 | Dec 2, 1957 | 15 | 111 |
| 4 | Dec 9, 1957 | 13 | 113 |
| 5 | Dec 16, 1957 | 15 | 111 |
| 6 | Dec 23, 1957 | 15 | 111 |
| 7 | Dec 30, 1957 | 12 | 114 |
| 8 | Jan 6, 1958 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Jan 13, 1958 | 16 | 110 |
| 10 | Jan 20, 1958 | 21 | 105 |
| 11 | Jan 27, 1958 | 20 | 106 |
| 12 | Feb 3, 1958 | 25 | 101 |
| 13 | Feb 10, 1958 | 44 | 82 |
| 14 | Feb 17, 1958 | 57 | 69 |
| 15 | Feb 24, 1958 | 59 | 67 |
| 16 | Mar 3, 1958 | 72 | 54 |
| 17 | Mar 10, 1958 | 80 | 46 |
| 18 | Mar 17, 1958 | 85 | 41 |