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Where Were You When I Needed You

The Grass Roots

Entered Jun 18, 1966 · 9 weeks on the chart, last seen Aug 13, 1966

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Record Power
7.4
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#28
1 week there · Jul 30, 1966
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
9
June 1966 – August 1966

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
The Grass Rootsprimary100%7.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 30, 1966 on the timeline →
  1. #1Wild ThingThe Troggs
  2. #2Hanky PankyTommy James And The Shondells
  3. #3Lil' Red Riding HoodSam The Sham and the Pharaohs
  4. #4The Pied PiperCrispian St. Peters
  5. #5I Saw Her AgainThe Mamas & The Papas
  6. #6HungryPaul Revere & The Raiders feat. Mark Lindsay
  7. #7Summer In The CityThe Lovin' Spoonful
  8. #8Sweet PeaTommy Roe
  9. #9Mothers Little HelperThe Rolling Stones
  10. #10Somewhere, My LoveRay Conniff And The Singers

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