Scarlett O'Hara (instrumental)
| "Scarlett O'Hara" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan | |
| B-side | "(Doing The) Hully Gully" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| Genre | Instrumental rock |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Label | Decca |
| Writer(s) | Jerry Lordan |
| Producer(s) | Tony Meehan |
| "Scarlett O'Hara" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra | |
| from the album Scarlett O'Hara | |
| B-side | "Breakwater" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| Genre | Instrumental pop |
| Length | 2:03 |
| Label | Dot |
| Writer(s) | Jerry Lordan |
| Producer(s) | George Cates, Lawrence Welk & Randy Wood |
"Scarlett O'Hara" is an instrumental composition by Jerry Lordan. It was released in 1963 by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, and by Bobby Gregg.
In the United Kingdom, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan's version reached No. 2 on both the Record Retailer chart[1] and the New Musical Express chart.[2] The song also reached No. 4 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[3] while reaching No. 5 in Israel,[4] No. 7 on the Irish Singles Chart,[5] and No. 12 in Australia.[6]
Lawrence Welk's version spent 2 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 89,[7] while reaching No. 10 in Hong Kong,[8] and No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[9]
"Scarlett O'Hara" was the lead song of an album by the same name released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra in 1963, which spent 27 weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, peaking at No. 33.[10][11]
Chart performance
- Jet Harris & Tony Meehan version
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia - Music Maker[6] | 12 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Israel - Kol Israel Broadcasting[4] | 8 |
| New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade | 4 |
| UK – Record Retailer | 2 |
| UK – New Musical Express | 2 |
- Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra's version
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 17 |
| Hong Kong | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 89 |
- Bobby Gregg version
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[12] | 112 |
References
- ↑ Jet Harris and Tony Meehan - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, June 8, 1963. p. 31. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Lever Hit Parade" 04-Jul-1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, August 10, 1963. p. 34. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ Song Title Search Results for "Scarlett O'Hara", The Irish Charts. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, June 22, 1963. p. 33. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra", Billboard, August 31, 1963. p. 28. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ 1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts at the Wayback Machine (archived July 15, 2006). Chart No. 331, July 15, 1963. CHUM. Accessed October 15, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard 200 - Chart of October 12, 1963, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Top LP's", Billboard, October 12, 1963. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100", Billboard, July 27, 1963. Accessed October 15, 2016.