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Yakety Sax

Boots Randolph

Entered Feb 23, 1963 · 9 weeks on the chart, last seen Apr 20, 1963

Record Power
6.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#35
2 weeks there · first Apr 6, 1963
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
9
February 1963 – April 1963

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
Boots Randolphprimary100%6.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 6, 1963 on the timeline →
  1. #1He's So FineThe Chiffons
  2. #2Our Day Will ComeRuby And The Romantics
  3. #3The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis
  4. #4South StreetThe Orlons
  5. #5Can't Get Used To Losing YouAndy Williams
  6. #6Baby WorkoutJackie Wilson
  7. #7In DreamsRoy Orbison
  8. #8You're The Reason I'm LivingBobby Darin
  9. #9Rhythm Of The RainThe Cascades
  10. #10Young LoversPaul and Paula

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