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'''"Hats Off to Larry"''' is a song written and sung by [[Del Shannon]], which he released as a single in 1961. The song spent 13 weeks on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, peaking at No. 5,<ref>"[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300710/del-shannon/chart Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100]", ''Billboard.com''. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> while reaching No. 1 on [[Canada]]'s [[CHUM Chart|CHUM Hit Parade]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=8527 |title=1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts |accessdate=2016-07-30 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=8527 |archivedate=November 7, 2006 |df= }}. [[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]]. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> No. 2 on [[New Zealand]]'s "Lever Hit Parade",<ref>[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1961&qmonth=Aug&qweek=31-Aug-1961#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 31-Aug-1961], ''Flavour of New Zealand''. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> No. 2 in [[Australia]],<ref>[[David Kent (historian)|David Kent]], Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending August 19, 1961.</ref> No. 6 on the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s ''[[Record Retailer]]'' chart,<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9683/del%20shannon/ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History], [[Official Charts Company]]. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> and No. 8 in [[South Africa]].<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-10-09.pdf Billboard Music Week Hits of the World]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', October 9, 1961. p. 18. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref>
'''"Hats Off to Larry"''' is a song written and sung by [[Del Shannon]], which he released as a single in 1961. The song spent 13 weeks on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, peaking at No. 5,<ref>"[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300710/del-shannon/chart Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100]", ''Billboard.com''. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> while reaching No. 1 on [[Canada]]'s [[CHUM Chart|CHUM Hit Parade]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=8527 |title=1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts |accessdate=2016-07-30 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107232441/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=8527 |archivedate=November 7, 2006 |publisher=[[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]] |df= }} </ref> No. 2 on [[New Zealand]]'s "Lever Hit Parade",<ref>[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1961&qmonth=Aug&qweek=31-Aug-1961#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 31-Aug-1961], ''Flavour of New Zealand''. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> No. 2 in [[Australia]],<ref>[[David Kent (historian)|David Kent]], Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending August 19, 1961.</ref> No. 6 on the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s ''[[Record Retailer]]'' chart,<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9683/del%20shannon/ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History], [[Official Charts Company]]. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref> and No. 8 in [[South Africa]].<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-10-09.pdf Billboard Music Week Hits of the World]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', October 9, 1961. p. 18. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==

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"Hats Off to Larry"
Song
B-side"Don't Gild The Lily, Lily"

"Hats Off to Larry" is a song written and sung by Del Shannon, which he released as a single in 1961. The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5,[1] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[2] No. 2 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[3] No. 2 in Australia,[4] No. 6 on the UK's Record Retailer chart,[5] and No. 8 in South Africa.[6]

Chart performance

Chart (1961) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 5
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade 1
Australia - David Kent 2
New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade 2
UK - Record Retailer 6
UK - New Musical Express[7] 8
South Africa 8

References

  1. ^ "Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100", Billboard.com. Accessed July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Lever Hit Parade" 31-Aug-1961, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 29, 2016.
  4. ^ David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending August 19, 1961.
  5. ^ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, October 9, 1961. p. 18. Accessed July 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, September 25, 1961. p. 20. Accessed July 29, 2016.