Peak
44
Weeks
11
Score
718
Chart Year
1964
"Harlem Shuffle" is an R&B song written and originally recorded by the duo Bob & Earl in 1963. In 1986, it was covered by the British rock band The Rolling Stones on their album Dirty Work.
You move it to the left, yeah and you go for yourself You move it to the right, yeah if it takes all night Now take it kinda slow with a whole lot of soul Don't move it too fast just make it last You know you scratch just like a monkey yeah, you do real, yeah You slide it to the limbo, yeah how low can you go? Now come on, baby, I don't want you to scuffle now Just groove it right here, do the Harlem Shuffle Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem Shuffle (oh do the monkey shine) Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem Shuffle Hitch, hitch-hike baby across the floor Whoa, whoa, whoa, I can't stand it no more Now come on, baby, now get into your slide You gonna ride, ride, ride little pony, ride, yeah Shake, shake, shake, shake a tail feather, baby (whoo) Shake, shake, shake, shake a tail feather, baby One more time (whoo) Shake, shake, shake, do the monkey-time, baby
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 21, 1963 | 95 | 31 |
| 2 | Dec 28, 1963 | 94 | 32 |
| 3 | Jan 4, 1964 | 83 | 43 |
| 4 | Jan 11, 1964 | 70 | 56 |
| 5 | Jan 18, 1964 | 63 | 63 |
| 6 | Jan 25, 1964 | 49 | 77 |
| 7 | Feb 1, 1964 | 46 | 80 |
| 8 | Feb 8, 1964 | 44 | 82 |
| 9 | Feb 15, 1964 | 56 | 70 |
| 10 | Feb 22, 1964 | 61 | 65 |
| 11 | Feb 29, 1964 | 64 | 62 |