Peak
37
Weeks
13
Score
1,171
Chart Year
1960
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position37
Peak DateOct 3, 1960
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted13
Weeks in Top 403
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc244
Weekly Calc927
Total Score1,171
Rankings
Year Ranking#193
Decade Ranking#1,936
Billboard Year#199
Top 5000#11,873
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- King Records
- Genre
- Dance-pop
- Composer(s)
- Bill Massey;Albert Shubert
- Entered Chart
- Aug 15, 1960
- Peak Date
- Oct 3, 1960
- Released
- Unknown
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- King 45-5373
- B-Side
- You Don't Understand Me
Music Video
Shimmy shimmy, to and fro Shimmy shimmy, to and fro Shimmy shimmy, to and fro Shimmy shimmy, to and fro Shimmy shimmy, shimmy shimmy Shimmy shimmy, to and fro I do the shimmy When I walk down the street Cause that good music Gives me the creeps I do the shimmy Even when I walk My baby does the shimmy When she talks that talk Shimmy shimmy Ah, ooh, wa, wee You can do the shimmy By watching me The shimmy shimmy Is the dance of today The shimmy shimmy Is here to stay The shimmy shimmy's For old folks too You go backwards and forwards Then you're in the groove Shimmy shimmy Ooh, my soul The shimmy shimmy Will never grow old I did the shimmy With Betty Lou She sure can shimmy With her brand new shoes I did the shimmy out on a date My girl looked at me and said You're staying in taste Shimmy shimmy Ah, ooh, wa, wee The shimmy'll go down In history, hey The shimmy shimmy Is the dance of today The shimmy shimmy Is here to stay The shimmy shimmy's For old folks too You go backwards and forwards Then you're in the groove Shimmy shimmy Ooh, my soul The shimmy shimmy Will never grow old I did the shimmy With Betty Lou She sure can shimmy With her brand new shoes The shimmy shimmy out on a date They look at you and say You're staying in taste A shimmy shimmy Ah, ooh, wa, wee The shimmy'll go down In history Shimmy shimmy, to and fro (oh, yeah) Shimmy shimmy, to and fro (hey now) Shimmy shimmy, to and fro (oh, yeah) Shimmy shimmy, to and fro Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy) Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy) Oh, yeah (shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Shimmy shimmy (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Shimmy shimmy (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Shimmy shimmy (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Shimmy shimmy (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy) Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy) Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Come on, baby (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Come on, baby (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Come on, baby (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Come on, baby (Shimmy shimmy, to and fro) Yeah, shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy) Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy) Shimmy shimmy (shimmy shimmy, to and fro)
Chart History (13 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 15, 1960 | 83 | 43 |
| 2 | Aug 22, 1960 | 71 | 55 |
| 3 | Aug 29, 1960 | 59 | 67 |
| 4 | Sep 5, 1960 | 58 | 68 |
| 5 | Sep 12, 1960 | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Sep 19, 1960 | 47 | 79 |
| 7 | Sep 26, 1960 | 40 | 86 |
| 8 | Oct 3, 1960 | 37 | 89 |
| 9 | Oct 10, 1960 | 39 | 87 |
| 10 | Oct 17, 1960 | 46 | 80 |
| 11 | Oct 24, 1960 | 46 | 80 |
| 12 | Oct 31, 1960 | 56 | 70 |
| 13 | Nov 7, 1960 | 83 | 43 |