Peak
33
Weeks
21
Score
1,498
Chart Year
1957
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position33
Peak DateJan 6, 1958
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted21
Weeks in Top 402
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc188
Weekly Calc1,310
Total Score1,498
Rankings
Year Ranking#145
Decade Ranking#653
Billboard Year#144
Top 5000#9,686
Details
- Label
- Dot Records
- Genre
- Instrumental Rock
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:13
- Composer(s)
- Bill Justis;Sid Manker
- Entered Chart
- Dec 2, 1957
- Peak Date
- Jan 6, 1958
- Released
- Oct 1957
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Dot 45-15661
- B-Side
- Sail Along Silvery Moon
Music Video
Notes
"Raunchy" is an instrumental by American rock and roll artist Bill Justis, co-written with Sidney Manker and produced by Sam Phillips. The tune, from the album Cloud 9, was released as a single on the record label Phillips International Records, a sub-label of Sun Records, on September 23, 1957 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 (21 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 2, 1957 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | Dec 9, 1957 | 69 | 57 |
| 3 | Dec 16, 1957 | 55 | 71 |
| 4 | Dec 23, 1957 | 48 | 78 |
| 5 | Dec 30, 1957 | 42 | 84 |
| 6 | Jan 6, 1958 | 33 | 93 |
| 7 | Jan 13, 1958 | 39 | 87 |
| 8 | Jan 20, 1958 | 41 | 85 |
| 9 | Jan 27, 1958 | 42 | 84 |
| 10 | Feb 3, 1958 | 43 | 83 |
| 11 | Feb 10, 1958 | 57 | 69 |
| 12 | Feb 17, 1958 | 68 | 58 |
| 13 | Feb 24, 1958 | 67 | 59 |
| 14 | Mar 3, 1958 | 75 | 51 |
| 15 | Mar 10, 1958 | 72 | 54 |
| 16 | Mar 17, 1958 | 76 | 50 |
| 17 | Mar 24, 1958 | 80 | 46 |
| 18 | Mar 31, 1958 | 93 | 33 |
| 19 | Apr 7, 1958 | 91 | 35 |
| 20 | Apr 14, 1958 | 70 | 56 |
Weeks 1–20 of 21
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