Peak
17
Weeks
19
Score
2,185
Chart Year
1957
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position17
Peak DateOct 14, 1957
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted19
Weeks in Top 409
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc624
Weekly Calc1,561
Total Score2,185
Rankings
Year Ranking#102
Decade Ranking#430
Billboard Year#89
Top 5000#6,468
Details
- Album
- Single
- Genre
- Rockabilly
- Composer(s)
- Joe Bennett;Irving Denton
- Entered Chart
- Aug 26, 1957
- Peak Date
- Oct 14, 1957
- Released
- July 1957
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- ABC-Paramount 9837
- B-Side
- Boppin' Rock Boogie
Music Video
Black slacks, black slacks Black slacks, black slacks Black slacks Make a cool daddy-o When I put em on I'm raring to go When I go places I just don't care You'd know why when You see what I wear Black slacks, pegged 14 Black slacks really are keen Black slacks Make a cool daddy-o When I put em on I'm raring to go Man, you oughta see me With my derby on I know that you would say He's gone Black slacks Mostly in the head Black slacks Well, that's what I said Black slacks I'm the cats pajamas I always run around with Crazy little mamas Well, the girls all look When I go by It's what I wear That makes em sigh Black slacks I wear a red bowtie Black slacks They say, me oh my Black slacks with a Cat chain down to my knees I ain't nothing but A real cool breeze Black slacks, black slacks Black slacks, black slacks Black slacks Make a cool daddy-o When I put em on I'm raring to go When I put em on I'm raring to go When I put em on I'm raring to go Black slacks, black slacks Black slacks, black slacks
Chart History (19 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 26, 1957 | 95 | 31 |
| 2 | Sep 2, 1957 | 73 | 53 |
| 3 | Sep 9, 1957 | 65 | 61 |
| 4 | Sep 16, 1957 | 42 | 84 |
| 5 | Sep 23, 1957 | 30 | 96 |
| 6 | Sep 30, 1957 | 28 | 98 |
| 7 | Oct 7, 1957 | 20 | 106 |
| 8 | Oct 14, 1957 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Oct 21, 1957 | 18 | 108 |
| 10 | Oct 28, 1957 | 30 | 96 |
| 11 | Nov 4, 1957 | 25 | 101 |
| 12 | Nov 11, 1957 | 28 | 98 |
| 13 | Nov 18, 1957 | 34 | 92 |
| 14 | Nov 25, 1957 | 44 | 82 |
| 15 | Dec 2, 1957 | 49 | 77 |
| 16 | Dec 9, 1957 | 58 | 68 |
| 17 | Dec 16, 1957 | 42 | 84 |
| 18 | Dec 23, 1957 | 48 | 78 |
| 19 | Dec 30, 1957 | 87 | 39 |