Peak
18
Weeks
12
Score
1,466
Chart Year
1961
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position18
Peak DateFeb 6, 1961
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted12
Weeks in Top 407
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc503
Weekly Calc963
Total Score1,466
Rankings
Year Ranking#141
Decade Ranking#1,470
Billboard Year#145
Top 5000#9,871
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Jamie Records
- Genre
- Film Soundtrack
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 1:57
- Composer(s)
- Daniel Langdon;Hans Wittstatt
- Entered Chart
- Dec 19, 1960
- Peak Date
- Feb 6, 1961
- Released
- 5 December 1960
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Jamie 1175
- B-Side
- Lost Friend
Music Video
Notes
"Pepe" is a 1960 song written by Hans Wittstatt and Dory Previn for the musical comedy film Pepe, featuring Mario Moreno ("Cantinflas") in the lead role. It was first recorded by Shirley Jones for the movie. Duane Eddy covered the song the same year. There have also been several other cover versions of this song. "Pepe" is a 1960 song written by Hans Wittstatt and Dory Previn for the musical comedy film Pepe, featuring Mario Moreno ("Cantinflas") in the lead role. It was first recorded by Shirley Jones for the movie. Duane Eddy covered the song the same year. There have also been several other cover versions of this song.
instrumental
Chart History (12 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 19, 1960 | 95 | 31 |
| 2 | Dec 26, 1960 | 88 | 38 |
| 3 | Jan 2, 1961 | 74 | 52 |
| 4 | Jan 9, 1961 | 42 | 84 |
| 5 | Jan 16, 1961 | 38 | 88 |
| 6 | Jan 23, 1961 | 29 | 97 |
| 7 | Jan 30, 1961 | 20 | 106 |
| 8 | Feb 6, 1961 | 18 | 108 |
| 9 | Feb 13, 1961 | 22 | 104 |
| 10 | Feb 20, 1961 | 33 | 93 |
| 11 | Feb 27, 1961 | 40 | 86 |
| 12 | Mar 6, 1961 | 50 | 76 |