Peak
15
Weeks
12
Score
1,635
Chart Year
1964
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position15
Peak DateMay 30, 1964
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted12
Weeks in Top 408
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc566
Weekly Calc1,069
Total Score1,635
Rankings
Year Ranking#110
Decade Ranking#1,268
Billboard Year#118
Top 5000#8,983
Details
- Album
- Cotton Candy
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Genre
- Jazz-pop
- Media Type
- 45s
- Duration
- 2:11
- Composer(s)
- Russ Damon
- Entered Chart
- Apr 11, 1964
- Peak Date
- May 30, 1964
- Released
- Mar 1964
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- RCA Victor 47-8346
- B-Side
- Walkin'
Music Video
Notes
"Cotton Candy" is an instrumental written by Russ Damon and recorded by Al Hirt for his 1964 album, Cotton Candy. The piece was also featured on Hirt's greatest hits album, The Best of Al Hir
instrumental
Chart History (12 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11, 1964 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Apr 18, 1964 | 67 | 59 |
| 3 | Apr 25, 1964 | 41 | 85 |
| 4 | May 2, 1964 | 37 | 89 |
| 5 | May 9, 1964 | 33 | 93 |
| 6 | May 16, 1964 | 23 | 103 |
| 7 | May 23, 1964 | 22 | 104 |
| 8 | May 30, 1964 | 15 | 111 |
| 9 | Jun 6, 1964 | 15 | 111 |
| 10 | Jun 13, 1964 | 22 | 104 |
| 11 | Jun 20, 1964 | 38 | 88 |
| 12 | Jun 27, 1964 | 43 | 83 |