Peak
82
Weeks
4
Score
188
Chart Year
1960
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position82
Peak DateAug 29, 1960
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted4
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc19
Weekly Calc169
Total Score188
Rankings
Year Ranking#448
Decade Ranking#5,123
Billboard Year#441
Top 5000#25,763
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Harper Records
- Genre
- Rocksteady
- Composer(s)
- trad. (arr. by Paul Chaplain)
- Entered Chart
- Aug 29, 1960
- Peak Date
- Aug 29, 1960
- Released
- Unknown
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Harper 100
- B-Side
- Nicotine
Music Video
Put on the skillet Put on the lid Mammy's little baby Wants shortnin bread Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Yeah, yeah, yeah Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Well, I put on the skillet I put on the lid cause Mammy's little baby Wants shortnin bread Well, I slipped to the kitchen I kicked off the lid I filled my pockets full Of shortnin bread Yeah, yeah, yeah Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Well, Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread, yeah Well, Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Yeah, yeah, yeah Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Well, two little children Are sitting in bed One of them is sick and Then the other one's dead Well, I called for the doctor And here's what he said You better feed the children On some shortnin bread Yeah, yeah, yeah Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Well, Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin, shortnin Mammy's little baby Loves shortnin bread Shortnin bread Shortnin bread Shortnin bread...
Chart History (4 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29, 1960 | 82 | 44 |
| 2 | Sep 5, 1960 | 83 | 43 |
| 3 | Sep 12, 1960 | 88 | 38 |
| 4 | Sep 19, 1960 | 82 | 44 |