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Little Altar Boy

Vic Dana

Entered Nov 27, 1961 · 8 weeks on the chart, last seen Jan 20, 1962

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Record Power
4.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#45
1 week there · Jan 6, 1962
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
8
November 1961 – January 1962

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
Vic Danaprimary100%4.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 6, 1962 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens
  2. #2The TwistChubby Checker
  3. #3Run To HimBobby Vee
  4. #4Peppermint Twist - Part IJoey Dee & the Starliters
  5. #5Can't Help Falling In LoveElvis Presley & The Jordanaires
  6. #6Happy Birthday, Sweet SixteenNeil Sedaka
  7. #7Goodbye Cruel WorldJames Darren
  8. #8Walk On ByLeroy Van Dyke
  9. #9When I Fall In LoveThe Lettermen
  10. #10Unchain My HeartRay Charles and his Orchestra

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