Peak
6
Weeks
15
Score
2,316
Chart Year
1960
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Lonely Blue Boy" (originally entitled "Danny" and sung by Elvis Presley) is a song written by Ben Weisman and Fred Wise and performed by Conway Twitty. It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart and #27 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.[1] It was featured on his 1960 album Lonely Blue Boy.[2] The song ranked #38 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.
my name should be trouble my name should be woe for trouble and heartache is all that i know well, lonely, lonely blue boy is my name my life has been empty my heart has been torn it must have been raining the night i was born well, lonely, lonely blue boy is my name i am so afraid of tomorrow and so tired of today they say that love is the answer but love never came my way i'm writing a letter to someone unknown so if you should find it and if you're alone well, lonely, lonely blue boy is my name
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 28, 1959 | 89 | 37 |
| 2 | Jan 4, 1960 | 65 | 61 |
| 3 | Jan 11, 1960 | 61 | 65 |
| 4 | Jan 18, 1960 | 31 | 95 |
| 5 | Jan 25, 1960 | 21 | 105 |
| 6 | Feb 1, 1960 | 14 | 112 |
| 7 | Feb 8, 1960 | 6 | 120 |
| 8 | Feb 15, 1960 | 8 | 118 |
| 9 | Feb 22, 1960 | 9 | 117 |
| 10 | Feb 29, 1960 | 12 | 114 |
| 11 | Mar 7, 1960 | 14 | 112 |
| 12 | Mar 14, 1960 | 27 | 99 |
| 13 | Mar 21, 1960 | 26 | 100 |
| 14 | Mar 28, 1960 | 56 | 70 |
| 15 | Apr 4, 1960 | 100 | 26 |