Peak
1
Weeks
16
Score
3,867
Chart Year
1961
Travelin' Man" is an American popular song, best known as a 1961 hit single sung by Ricky Nelson. Singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller wrote it with Sam Cooke in mind, but Cooke's manager was unimpressed and did not keep the demo, which eventually wound up being passed along to Nelson. His version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released as a double A-side with "Hello Mary Lou", which reached No. 9 on the same chart.[1] In the United Kingdom, "Travelin' Man", coupled with "Hello Mary Lou", reached No. 2, becoming Nelson's biggest UK hit. Nelson is accompanied on the recording by the vocal quartet, The Jordanaires. Fans of the Seattle Supersonics probably remember the song being played at their team's home games whenever a player from the visiting team committed a traveling violation, thus turning the ball back over to the Supersonics.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 24, 1961 | 71 | 55 |
| 2 | May 1, 1961 | 34 | 92 |
| 3 | May 8, 1961 | 18 | 108 |
| 4 | May 15, 1961 | 8 | 118 |
| 5 | May 22, 1961 | 5 | 121 |
| 6 | May 29, 1961 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Jun 5, 1961 | 2 | 124 |
| 8 | Jun 12, 1961 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Jun 19, 1961 | 2 | 124 |
| 10 | Jun 26, 1961 | 5 | 121 |
| 11 | Jul 3, 1961 | 7 | 119 |
| 12 | Jul 10, 1961 | 12 | 114 |
| 13 | Jul 17, 1961 | 17 | 109 |
| 14 | Jul 24, 1961 | 19 | 107 |
| 15 | Jul 31, 1961 | 27 | 99 |
| 16 | Aug 7, 1961 | 38 | 88 |