Peak
4
Weeks
16
Score
2,707
Chart Year
1963
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position4
Peak DateMay 4, 1963
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted16
Weeks in Top 4011
Weeks in Top 105
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc1,207
Weekly Calc1,500
Total Score2,707
Rankings
Year Ranking#40
Decade Ranking#448
Billboard Year#41
Top 5000#4,708
Details
- Label
- Downey Records
- Genre
- Surf Rock
- Media Type
- 45s
- Duration
- 2:12
- Composer(s)
- Bob Spickard;Brian Carman
- Entered Chart
- Mar 2, 1963
- Peak Date
- May 4, 1963
- Released
- December 1962, January 1963
- Recorded
- July 1962
- Catalog #
- Dot 45-16440
- B-Side
- Move It
Music Video
Notes
"Pipeline" is a surf rock instrumental by the Chantays (credited as "Chantay's", which was recorded in July 1962. Original pressings on the Downey label have a unique surf wave sound effect heard on the intro, and beach splash sounds at the ending, unlike later pressing & common releases.
Instrumental
Chart History (16 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 1963 | 93 | 33 |
| 2 | Mar 9, 1963 | 86 | 40 |
| 3 | Mar 16, 1963 | 71 | 55 |
| 4 | Mar 23, 1963 | 58 | 68 |
| 5 | Mar 30, 1963 | 44 | 82 |
| 6 | Apr 6, 1963 | 26 | 100 |
| 7 | Apr 13, 1963 | 12 | 114 |
| 8 | Apr 20, 1963 | 9 | 117 |
| 9 | Apr 27, 1963 | 6 | 120 |
| 10 | May 4, 1963 | 4 | 122 |
| 11 | May 11, 1963 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | May 18, 1963 | 6 | 120 |
| 13 | May 25, 1963 | 16 | 110 |
| 14 | Jun 1, 1963 | 20 | 106 |
| 15 | Jun 8, 1963 | 27 | 99 |
| 16 | Jun 15, 1963 | 34 | 92 |