Peak
44
Weeks
8
Score
614
Chart Year
1960
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position44
Peak DateNov 28, 1960
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted8
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc57
Weekly Calc557
Total Score614
Rankings
Year Ranking#285
Decade Ranking#3,067
Billboard Year#303
Top 5000#16,951
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Dot Records
- Genre
- -Pop
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:50
- Composer(s)
- Billy Barton;Lewis Talley;Fuzzy Owen
- Entered Chart
- Oct 24, 1960
- Peak Date
- Nov 28, 1960
- Released
- Oct 1960
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Dot 45-16152
- B-Side
- Alabam
Music Video
[Chorus:] Dear John (Dear John) Oh, how I hate to write Dear John (Dear John) I must let you know tonight That my love for you has gone There's no reason to go on For tonight I wed another, dear John I was overseas in battle when the postman came to me. And he handed me a letter. Aw, I was happy as I could be. You see, the fighting was all over and the battles, they'd all been won. Then I, I opened up the letter and it started "Dear John." (Dear John) SPOKEN: Will you please send back my picture? You see, my husband wants it now. When I tell you who I'm wedding you won't care, dear, anyhow. Now the ceremony has started and I'll wed your brother Don. Please wish us happiness forever, dear John.
Chart History (8 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 24, 1960 | 79 | 47 |
| 2 | Oct 31, 1960 | 61 | 65 |
| 3 | Nov 7, 1960 | 56 | 70 |
| 4 | Nov 14, 1960 | 52 | 74 |
| 5 | Nov 21, 1960 | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Nov 28, 1960 | 44 | 82 |
| 7 | Dec 5, 1960 | 46 | 80 |
| 8 | Dec 12, 1960 | 67 | 59 |