Peak
11
Weeks
16
Score
2,004
Chart Year
1959
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"It Was I" is a song written by vocalist Gary S. Paxton that reached No. 11 in 1959 when Paxton released it as part of a duo with Clyde Battin called Skip & Flip. The song was ranked No. 84 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959. It was later covered by American guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham and his then girlfriend Carol Ann Harris. The song would become the second single off his debut album, Law and Order. Unlike Buckingham's previous single, Trouble, "It Was I" was not a big hit for Buckingham, failing to match the success of the original. The song only reached No. 10 on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart, an extension to the Hot 100. "It Was I" fared slightly better in Australia, where it managed to reach the No. 74 spot. Despite only achieving minor success, "It Was I" performed better in Australia than any of its successors, including "Go Insane", which only reached No. 100
You're tellin' everybody I'm the one To blame for all the wrong that you have done The day that you walked out and left, didn't say goodbye Who was home alone to sit and cry? It was I, it was I-I-I-I-I I gave you all the love I ever had The only things I got from you were bad The times you didn't show up, the times you didn't call Who was left alone through it all? It was I, it was I-I-I-I-I My love was always yours to treasure and to hold But when you let a love grow idle it will soon grow cold Temptation is too strong to hide, are you really satisfied With my love the way it is? Let me tell you how it is Please come back and try to start anew I know that it's the proper thing to do Darling, if we make up I know we'll never break up Then I know it's only me and you Me and you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 22, 1959 | 98 | 28 |
| 2 | Jun 29, 1959 | 70 | 56 |
| 3 | Jul 6, 1959 | 74 | 52 |
| 4 | Jul 13, 1959 | 69 | 57 |
| 5 | Jul 20, 1959 | 50 | 76 |
| 6 | Jul 27, 1959 | 33 | 93 |
| 7 | Aug 3, 1959 | 22 | 104 |
| 8 | Aug 10, 1959 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Aug 17, 1959 | 15 | 111 |
| 10 | Aug 24, 1959 | 12 | 114 |
| 11 | Aug 31, 1959 | 11 | 115 |
| 12 | Sep 7, 1959 | 15 | 111 |
| 13 | Sep 14, 1959 | 19 | 107 |
| 14 | Sep 21, 1959 | 30 | 96 |
| 15 | Sep 28, 1959 | 44 | 82 |
| 16 | Oct 5, 1959 | 63 | 63 |