1979-0074

Mama Can't Buy You Love

Elton John

Peak

Weeks

Score

2,940

Chart Year

1979

Scores & Rankings

Chart Performance

Peak Position9

Peak DateAug 25, 1979

Weeks at Peak2

Weeks Charted18

Weeks in Top 4014

Weeks in Top 103

Weeks at #20

Weeks at #10

Scoring

Summary Calc1,202

Weekly Calc1,738

Total Score2,940

Rankings

Year Ranking#62

Decade Ranking#552

Billboard Year#63

Top 5000#4,056

Details

Album: Starflight
Label: MCA Records
Genre: Philadelphia soul
Duration: 3:00
Composer(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Entered Chart: Jun 9, 1979
Peak Date: Aug 25, 1979
Released: Unknown
Recorded: Unknown
Catalog #: MCA 41042
B-Side: Three Way Love Affair

Notes

"Mama Can't Buy You Love" is a hit single for English musician Elton John from the EP The Thom Bell Sessions. The song was written by LeRoy Bell and Casey James (of Bell and James fame). Bowing at number 69 on the Hot 100 on 9 June 1979, the track became John's first US top ten hit in almost three years when it peaked at number 9 on 25 August 1979. "Mama Can't Buy You Love" also spent one week at number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In the US, it was certified gold on 17 August 1979 by the RIAA.

Chart History (18 weeks)

Week	Chart Date	Position	Points
1	Jun 9, 1979	69	57
2	Jun 16, 1979	58	68
3	Jun 23, 1979	40	86
4	Jun 30, 1979	30	96
5	Jul 7, 1979	27	99
6	Jul 14, 1979	23	103
7	Jul 21, 1979	21	105
8	Jul 28, 1979	16	110
9	Aug 4, 1979	12	114
10	Aug 11, 1979	12	114
11	Aug 18, 1979	10	116
12	Aug 25, 1979	9	117
13	Sep 1, 1979	9	117
14	Sep 8, 1979	11	115
15	Sep 15, 1979	13	113
16	Sep 22, 1979	34	92
17	Sep 29, 1979	51	75
18	Oct 6, 1979	85	41