Peak
23
Weeks
9
Score
1,170
Chart Year
1962
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position23
Peak DateJan 1, 1962
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted9
Weeks in Top 405
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc378
Weekly Calc792
Total Score1,170
Rankings
Year Ranking#201
Decade Ranking#1,937
Billboard Year#194
Top 5000#11,879
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Genre
- Stage & Screen
- Composer(s)
- Ben Weisman;Fred Wise;Dolores Fuller
- Entered Chart
- Dec 4, 1961
- Peak Date
- Jan 1, 1962
- Released
- October 1, 1961
- Recorded
- March 23, 1961, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
- Catalog #
- RCA Victor 47-7968
- B-Side
- Can't Help Falling In Love*
Music Video
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Notes
This Hawaiian-flavored rock-and-roll tune was written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, and Dolores Fuller for Elvis Presley's musical romantic comedy Blue Hawaii. It was released as a double A-side with "Can't Help Falling In Love" in the UK, where it topped the pop chart for four weeks. "Music for the film Blue Hawaii was a challenge," Weisman recalled. "Because of the locale, I thought the music should have a Hawaiian flavor, but with a rock beat. At the time, the twist was very hot, and I found that the twist and the hula were perfect together. Out of that combination 'Rock-A-Hula Baby' was born."
Rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula Rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula Rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula Rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula Rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula Rock-a-hula, rock Rock-a-hula, rock A-hula, rock A-hula, rock, a-hula, rock The way she moves her hips to her fingertips I feel I'm heaven bound And when she starts to sway, I've gotta say She really move the grass around Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Got a hula lulu from Honolulu That rock-a-hula baby of mine Rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula Rock-a-hula, rock Although I love to kiss my little hula miss I never get the chance I want to hold her tight all through the night But all she wants to do is dance Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Got a hula lulu from Honolulu That rock-a-hula baby of mine Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Rock, rock, rock, rock Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Rock, rock, rock, rock Rock-a-hula baby Rock-a-hula baby Got a hula lulu from Honolulu That rock-a-hula baby of mine Oh well, that rock-a-hula baby of mine
Chart History (9 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 4, 1961 | 62 | 64 |
| 2 | Dec 11, 1961 | 47 | 79 |
| 3 | Dec 18, 1961 | 32 | 94 |
| 4 | Dec 25, 1961 | 25 | 101 |
| 5 | Jan 1, 1962 | 23 | 103 |
| 6 | Jan 8, 1962 | 31 | 95 |
| 7 | Jan 15, 1962 | 30 | 96 |
| 8 | Jan 22, 1962 | 43 | 83 |
| 9 | Jan 29, 1962 | 49 | 77 |