Peak
5
Weeks
19
Score
3,183
Chart Year
1959
Tragedy" is a song by Gerald H. Nelson and Fred B. Burch. A recording of the song by Thomas Wayne and the DeLons rose to #5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1959. A 1961 cover version by The Fleetwoods rose to #10 on the charts. Brian Hyland also recorded it in 1969, but it only made it to #56. Ronnie Dove also recorded a country-flavored version of the song in 1976, however his version did not chart. Wayne's hit version was released on Memphis, Tennessee-based Fernwood Records, which was owned by Ronald "Slim" Wallace (1957–1965). The single was made with a trio of girls recruited from the local high school. Wayne was a one hit wonder who cut around 20 songs including a remake of his hit for the reactivated Sun label which sounds similar to the original. Some of his other songs were hits for others such as "This Time" (Troy Shondell) and "Girl Next Door Went a Walkin'" (Elvis Presley). Despite all of his recordings for 3 different labels before his death in a car crash on August 15, 1971, he never cut an album and there has never been any CD been issued of his songs
Wind and storm (ooh-ooh) Gone's the sun (the sun, ooh) From the stars my dark has come You've gone from me, oh, oh, tragedy (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) Oh, come back Have me here Hold me, love Be sincere You've gone from me, oh, oh, tragedy (ee-ee, ee-ee, ee-ee, ee-ee) (ah, ah, ah) Like smoke from a fire Of love oh, oh, oh, ooh Our dreams have all gone Above oh, oh, oh, ooh Blown by wind Kissed by snow All that's left is the dark be-ee-ee-low You've gone from me, oh, oh, tragedy (Oh, oh, oh) Tragedy (BUNG!)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 26, 1959 | 100 | 26 |
| 2 | Feb 2, 1959 | 74 | 52 |
| 3 | Feb 9, 1959 | 47 | 79 |
| 4 | Feb 16, 1959 | 38 | 88 |
| 5 | Feb 23, 1959 | 32 | 94 |
| 6 | Mar 2, 1959 | 22 | 104 |
| 7 | Mar 9, 1959 | 15 | 111 |
| 8 | Mar 16, 1959 | 8 | 118 |
| 9 | Mar 23, 1959 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Mar 30, 1959 | 5 | 121 |
| 11 | Apr 6, 1959 | 5 | 121 |
| 12 | Apr 13, 1959 | 5 | 121 |
| 13 | Apr 20, 1959 | 9 | 117 |
| 14 | Apr 27, 1959 | 16 | 110 |
| 15 | May 4, 1959 | 21 | 105 |
| 16 | May 11, 1959 | 32 | 94 |
| 17 | May 18, 1959 | 44 | 82 |
| 18 | May 25, 1959 | 68 | 58 |
| 19 | Jun 1, 1959 | 81 | 45 |