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The Teen Commandments

Paul Anka-Geo. Hamilton IV-Johnny Nash

Entered Dec 1, 1958 · 8 weeks on the chart, last seen Jan 19, 1959

Record Power
7.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#29
1 week there · Jan 5, 1959
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
8
December 1958 – January 1959

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Paul Anka-Geo. Hamilton IV-Johnny Nashprimary100%7.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 5, 1959 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Chipmunk SongThe Chipmunks & David Seville
  2. #2Smoke Gets In Your EyesThe Platters
  3. #3To Know Him, Is To Love HimThe Teddy Bears
  4. #4ProblemsThe Everly Brothers
  5. #5One NightElvis Presley
  6. #6My HappinessConnie Francis
  7. #7Tom DooleyThe Kingston Trio
  8. #8A Lover's QuestionClyde McPhatter
  9. #9Gotta Travel OnBilly Grammer
  10. #10Whole Lotta LovingFats Domino

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