Peak
52
Weeks
7
Score
465
Chart Year
1963
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position52
Peak DateMay 11, 1963
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted7
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc49
Weekly Calc416
Total Score465
Rankings
Year Ranking#361
Decade Ranking#3,655
Billboard Year#359
Top 5000#19,263
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Liberty Records
- Genre
- Funk
- Duration
- 6:00
- Composer(s)
- Al Frazier;Carl White;Turner Wilson Jr.;John "Sonny" Harris
- Entered Chart
- Mar 30, 1963
- Peak Date
- May 11, 1963
- Released
- Unknown
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Liberty 55553
- B-Side
- I'm Losing My Grip
Music Video
A-well now, everybody's heard about the bird [Repeat: x 2]
About the bird, the bird, bird bird bird
(this line is backing sung throughout the song)
("Tweet tweet tweet" sung over backing)
Swingin' this dance now to hit the scene
It's got the latest groove & it's really clean
Haven't you heard about the bird?
Don't you know that the bird's the word?
Come on, jump here & get on your knees
And get to flappin' your wings, in the west or the east
Haven't you heard about the bird?
Don't you know that the bird's the word?
Bird, bird, bird, bird, bird
Well, they're dancin' this bird in the east & the west
Make this dance & you'll look the best
Haven't you heard about the bird?
Don't you know that the bird's the word?Chart History (7 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 30, 1963 | 94 | 32 |
| 4 | Apr 20, 1963 | 72 | 54 |
| 5 | Apr 27, 1963 | 61 | 65 |
| 6 | May 4, 1963 | 60 | 66 |
| 7 | May 11, 1963 | 52 | 74 |
| 8 | May 18, 1963 | 57 | 69 |
| 9 | May 25, 1963 | 70 | 56 |