Songs · Billboard Hot 100
Mother-In-Law
Entered Mar 27, 1961 · peaked at #1 on May 22, 1961 · 14 weeks on the chart, last seen Jun 26, 1961
- Record Power
- 33.9
- share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
- Weeks at #1
- 1
- weeks on top
- Top-ten weeks
- 8
- weeks at #10 or better
- Weeks on chart
- 14
- March 1961 – June 1961
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 the song 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.
| Artist | Credit | Credit share | Power contributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie K-Doe | primary | 100% | 34.5 |
The top ten the week it peaked
See May 22, 1961 on the timeline →- #1Mother-In-LawErnie K-Doe
- #2RunawayDel Shannon
- #3Daddy's HomeShep And The Limelites
- #4A Hundred Pounds Of ClayGene McDaniels
- #5Travelin' ManRicky Nelson
- #6Mama SaidThe Shirelles
- #7Running ScaredRoy Orbison
- #8Breakin' In A Brand New Broken HeartConnie Francis
- #9Hello Mary LouRicky Nelson
- #10I've Told Every Little StarLinda Scott
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