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Songs · Billboard Hot 100

Ahab, The Arab

Ray Stevens

Entered Jun 30, 1962 · 11 weeks on the chart, last seen Sep 8, 1962

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Record Power
23.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#5
2 weeks there · first Aug 4, 1962
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
11
June 1962 – September 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
Ray Stevensprimary100%23.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 4, 1962 on the timeline →
  1. #1Roses Are Red (My Love)Bobby Vinton
  2. #2Breaking Up Is Hard To DoNeil Sedaka
  3. #3Sealed With A KissBrian Hyland
  4. #4The Wah WatusiThe Orlons
  5. #5Ahab, The ArabRay Stevens
  6. #6Speedy GonzalesPat Boone
  7. #7I Can't Stop Loving YouRay Charles
  8. #8The Loco-MotionLittle Eva
  9. #9The StripperDavid Rose
  10. #10Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)Richard Chamberlain

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