Peak
1
Weeks
26
Score
6,810
Chart Year
1959
Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it out of sight You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though wears old MacHeath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red Now on a sidewalk, ooh Sunday mornin', uh-huh Lies a body just oozin' life And someone's sneakin' 'round a corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? There's a tugboat, down by the river, don't you know? Where a cement bag, just a-droopin' on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear Five'll get you ten Old Macky's back in town Now did ya hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash? Jenny Diver, ho-ho, yeah, Suki Tawdry Miss Lottie Lenya, and ol' Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms, on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town I said, Jenny Diver, whoa, Suki Tawdry Look out Miss Lottie Lenya and old Lucy Brown Yes, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's Back in town Look out Old Mack is back!
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 24, 1959 | 59 | 67 |
| 2 | Aug 31, 1959 | 43 | 83 |
| 3 | Sep 7, 1959 | 24 | 102 |
| 4 | Sep 14, 1959 | 9 | 117 |
| 5 | Sep 21, 1959 | 7 | 119 |
| 6 | Sep 28, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 7 | Oct 5, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 8 | Oct 12, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Oct 19, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Oct 26, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 11 | Nov 2, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 12 | Nov 9, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 13 | Nov 16, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Nov 23, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 15 | Nov 30, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 16 | Dec 7, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 17 | Dec 14, 1959 | 3 | 123 |
| 18 | Dec 21, 1959 | 7 | 119 |
| 19 | Dec 28, 1959 | 8 | 118 |
| 20 | Jan 4, 1960 | 12 | 114 |