Peak
2
Weeks
30
Score
5,211
Chart Year
1966
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position2
Peak DateJan 29, 1966
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted30
Weeks in Top 4027
Weeks in Top 104
Weeks at #22
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc2,277
Weekly Calc2,934
Total Score5,211
Rankings
Year Ranking#15
Decade Ranking#24
Billboard Year#14
Top 5000#1,000
Details
- Album
- Beach Boys' Party!
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Genre
- Doo-Wop
- Duration
- 2:05
- Composer(s)
- Fred Fassert
- Entered Chart
- Jan 1, 1966
- Peak Date
- Jan 29, 1966
- Released
- December 20, 1965
- Recorded
- September 23, 1965Studio Western, Hollywood
- Catalog #
- 5561
- B-Side
- Girl Don't Cry
Music Video
Notes
Dean Torrence from the group Jan & Dean sang lead on this song of teenage desire. Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys helped write Jan & Dean's 1964 hit "Dead Man's Curve." The Regents first recorded this in 1961. Their version was released after the group broke up, charting at US #13. Fred Fassert wrote this song around 1958, and got the title from the name of this sister. His brother, Charles Fassert, was a member of The Regents, so he gave it to the group. Guy Villari was the falsetto lead for The Regents. Capitol Records released this without telling the band. The Beach Boys were trying to gain credibility as a serious musical act, and didn't want to put out such a simplistic song. This was recorded live for the Beach Boys Party album.
A Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Take my hand Barbara Ann You got me rockin' and a rollin' Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Went to a dance, looking for romance Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I'd take a chance on Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann Take my hand Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann Take my hand You got me rockin' and a rollin' Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Take my hand Barbara Ann You got me rockin' and a rollin' Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann (Let's go now) (Takin' it in, Carl) (Hal, and his famous ashtray) (You smell like Rocky, you're always scratchin' it) (Hey, come on) (Scratch it, Carl, scratch it, baby, right over there) (Down a little lower, down a little lower) (Saw, tried) Tried Peggy Sue Tried Peggy Lou Tried Mary Lou But I knew she wouldn't do Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann Take my Barbara Ann Take my hand You got me rockin' and a rollin' Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Take my hand Barbara Ann You got me rockin' and a rollin' Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann
Chart History (30 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 1, 1966 | 81 | 45 |
| 2 | Jan 8, 1966 | 58 | 68 |
| 3 | Jan 15, 1966 | 31 | 95 |
| 4 | Jan 22, 1966 | 15 | 111 |
| 5 | Jan 29, 1966 | 2 | 124 |
| 6 | Feb 5, 1966 | 2 | 124 |
| 7 | Feb 12, 1966 | 4 | 122 |
| 8 | Feb 19, 1966 | 7 | 119 |
| 9 | Feb 26, 1966 | 15 | 111 |
| 10 | Mar 5, 1966 | 24 | 102 |
| 11 | Mar 12, 1966 | 40 | 86 |
| 12 | Mar 19, 1966 | 11 | 115 |
| 13 | Mar 26, 1966 | 16 | 110 |
| 14 | Apr 2, 1966 | 19 | 107 |
| 15 | Apr 9, 1966 | 20 | 106 |
| 16 | Apr 16, 1966 | 23 | 103 |
| 17 | Apr 23, 1966 | 29 | 97 |
| 18 | Apr 30, 1966 | 31 | 95 |
| 19 | May 7, 1966 | 31 | 95 |
| 20 | May 14, 1966 | 31 | 95 |
Weeks 1–20 of 30
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