Hats Off to Larry
1961 single by Del Shannon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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,[2] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[3] No. 2 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[4] No. 2 in Australia,[5] No. 6 on the UK's Record Retailer chart,[6] and No. 8 in South Africa.[7]
| "Hats Off to Larry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Del Shannon | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Gild The Lily, Lily" | |||
| Released | May 1961[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Bigtop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Del Shannon | |||
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The song was ranked No. 68 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"[8] and No. 35 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".[9]
Chart performance
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| Australia – David Kent | 2 |
| Canada – CHUM Hit Parade | 1 |
| New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade | 2 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| UK – Record Retailer | 6 |
| UK – New Musical Express[10] | 8 |
References
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