Peak
50
Weeks
5
Score
347
Chart Year
1961
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position50
Peak DateSep 18, 1961
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted5
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc51
Weekly Calc296
Total Score347
Rankings
Year Ranking#404
Decade Ranking#4,247
Billboard Year#405
Top 5000#21,654
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Josie Records
- Genre
- Instrumental Rock
- Media Type
- 45
- Composer(s)
- Walter Donaldson;George Whiting
- Entered Chart
- Aug 28, 1961
- Peak Date
- Sep 18, 1961
- Released
- 21 August 1961
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Jamie 1200
- B-Side
- Along Came Linda
- Original Artist
- Gene Austin
Music Video
Notes
"My Blue Heaven" is a popular song written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by George A. Whiting. The song was used in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1927. It has become part of various fake book collections. Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023. In 1928, "My Blue Heaven" became a huge hit on Victor 20964-A for crooner Gene Austin, accompanied by the Victor Orchestra as directed by Nat Shilkret. It charted for 26 weeks, stayed at number one for 13, and sold over five million copies worldwide. Victor 20964-A was recorded on September 14, 1927 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978. The recording was reissued as Victor 24573 and has been reissued on several commercially available CDs
instrumental
Chart History (5 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28, 1961 | 88 | 38 |
| 2 | Sep 4, 1961 | 73 | 53 |
| 3 | Sep 11, 1961 | 54 | 72 |
| 4 | Sep 18, 1961 | 50 | 76 |
| 5 | Sep 25, 1961 | 69 | 57 |