The Cha-Cha-Cha
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| "The Cha-Cha-Cha" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:The Cha-Cha-Cha.jpg | ||||
| Single by Bobby Rydell | ||||
| B-side | "The Best Man Cried" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Cameo Records | |||
| Songwriters | Kal Mann & Dave Appell[1] | |||
| Bobby Rydell singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"The Cha-Cha-Cha" is a song released in 1962 by Bobby Rydell.
Background
[edit | edit source]The song tells of the singer's desire to have his "baby" dance the Cha-Cha-Cha, while bemoaning the dance trends of the day (directly referencing the Twist, Wah-Watusi, Hully-Gully, Locomotion and Mashed Potatoes).
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 10 on November 17, 1962,[2] while reaching No. 1 in Hong Kong,[3] No. 2 in Australia,[4] and No. 11 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Australia - Music Maker[4] | 2 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 11 |
Cover versions
[edit | edit source]In 1963 Dalida performed a French cover version, Le cha cha cha.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Cha-Cha-Cha By: Bobby Rydell, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 23, 2015
- ^ "Bobby Rydell - Chart History - The Hot 100", Billboard.com. Accessed July 24, 2015
- ^ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, December 22, 1962. p. 28. Accessed July 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, December 8, 1962. p. 37. Accessed July 14, 2016.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Chart No. 294.
- ^ p.103 Page, Christian Dalida FeniXX réédition numérique (Bréa) January 1, 1982
