Peak
1
Weeks
16
Score
4,616
Chart Year
1958
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position1
Peak DateApr 28, 1958
Weeks at Peak3
Weeks Charted16
Weeks in Top 4016
Weeks in Top 1012
Weeks at #23
Weeks at #13
Scoring
Summary Calc2,737
Weekly Calc1,879
Total Score4,616
Rankings
Year Ranking#7
Decade Ranking#83
Billboard Year#8
Top 5000#1,355
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Liberty Records
- Genre
- Novelty
- Composer(s)
- Ross Bagdasarian
- Entered Chart
- Apr 14, 1958
- Peak Date
- Apr 28, 1958
- Released
- April 1958
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Liberty 55132
- B-Side
- Don't Whistle At Me Baby
Music Video
I told the witch doctor I was in love with you I told the witch doctor I was in love with you And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do He said that Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice And then the witch doctor, he gave me this advice He said that Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang You might also like Let It Grow The Lorax Singers TQM Fuerza Regida Area Codes Kali You've been keeping love from me just like you were a miser And I'll admit I wasn't very smart So I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiser And he taught me the way to win your heart My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to say My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to do I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang You've been keeping love from me just like you were a miser And I'll admit I wasn't very smart So I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiser And he taught me the way to win your heart My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to say My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to do I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you Oh, baby Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Come on and ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang Walla walla, bing bang
Chart History (16 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 14, 1958 | 36 | 90 |
| 2 | Apr 21, 1958 | 4 | 122 |
| 3 | Apr 28, 1958 | 1 | 125 |
| 4 | May 5, 1958 | 1 | 125 |
| 5 | May 12, 1958 | 1 | 125 |
| 6 | May 19, 1958 | 2 | 124 |
| 7 | May 26, 1958 | 2 | 124 |
| 8 | Jun 2, 1958 | 2 | 124 |
| 9 | Jun 9, 1958 | 3 | 123 |
| 10 | Jun 16, 1958 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | Jun 23, 1958 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Jun 30, 1958 | 4 | 122 |
| 13 | Jul 7, 1958 | 10 | 116 |
| 14 | Jul 14, 1958 | 16 | 110 |
| 15 | Jul 21, 1958 | 20 | 106 |
| 16 | Jul 28, 1958 | 28 | 98 |