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Hello Mary Lou

Ricky Nelson

Entered May 1, 1961 · 15 weeks on the chart, last seen Aug 7, 1961

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Billboard Hot 100 · #9, 15 wkUK Singles Chart · #45, 5 wk
Record Power
26.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#9
1 week there · May 22, 1961
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
15
May 1961 – August 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 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
Ricky Nelsonprimary100%17.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 22, 1961 on the timeline →
  1. #1Mother-In-LawErnie K-Doe
  2. #2RunawayDel Shannon
  3. #3Daddy's HomeShep And The Limelites
  4. #4A Hundred Pounds Of ClayGene McDaniels
  5. #5Travelin' ManRicky Nelson
  6. #6Mama SaidThe Shirelles
  7. #7Running ScaredRoy Orbison
  8. #8Breakin' In A Brand New Broken HeartConnie Francis
  9. #9Hello Mary LouRicky Nelson
  10. #10I've Told Every Little StarLinda Scott

The #1 songs of 1961

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Every other song that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.

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