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Songs · Billboard Hot 100

(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree

Dorsey Burnette

Entered Feb 1, 1960 · 15 weeks on the chart, last seen May 9, 1960

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Record Power
12.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#23
1 week there · Mar 7, 1960
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
15
February 1960 – May 1960

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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
Dorsey Burnetteprimary100%12.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Mar 7, 1960 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Theme From "A Summer PlacePercy Faith And His Orchestra
  2. #2He'll Have To GoJim Reeves
  3. #3Handy ManJimmy Jones
  4. #4Wild OneBobby Rydell
  5. #5What In The World's Come Over YouJack Scott
  6. #6Teen AngelMark Dinning
  7. #7Beyond The SeaBobby Darin
  8. #8Baby (You've Got What It Takes)Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
  9. #9Let It Be MeThe Everly Brothers
  10. #10Running BearJohnny Preston

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