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Songs · Billboard Hot 100

Oliver Twist

Rod McKuen

Entered Jan 20, 1962 · 6 weeks on the chart, last seen Mar 3, 1962

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Record Power
1.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#76
1 week there · Feb 17, 1962
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
6
January 1962 – March 1962

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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
Rod McKuenprimary100%1.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 17, 1962 on the timeline →
  1. #1Duke Of EarlGene Chandler
  2. #2Peppermint Twist - Part IJoey Dee & the Starliters
  3. #3The TwistChubby Checker
  4. #4NormanSue Thompson
  5. #5The WandererDion
  6. #6Break It To Me GentlyBrenda Lee
  7. #7I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)Barbara George
  8. #8Can't Help Falling In LoveElvis Presley & The Jordanaires
  9. #9Crying In The RainThe Everly Brothers
  10. #10Dear Lady TwistGary U.S. Bonds

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