Chart performance:
Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
24-Nov-72 | 19 | New | |
01-Dec-72 | 19 | 0 | |
08-Dec-72 | 16 | +3 | |
15-Dec-72 | 9 | +7 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
22-Dec-72 | 4 | +5 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
29-Dec-72 | 3 | +1 | Peak |
05-Jan-73 | 5 | -2 | |
12-Jan-73 | 4 | +1 | |
19-Jan-73 | 3 | +1 | Peak |
26-Jan-73 | 3 | 0 | Peak |
02-Feb-73 | 5 | -2 | |
09-Feb-73 | 6 | -1 | |
16-Feb-73 | 8 | -2 | |
23-Feb-73 | 8 | 0 | |
02-Mar-73 | 10 | -2 | |
09-Mar-73 | 9 | +1 | |
16-Mar-73 | 17 | -8 | Biggest faller |
Written by: Caiaphas Semenya & Oma Drake
Produced by: None listed, but the single notes ‘Directed by Stewart Levine & Hugh Masekela’
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Tamla Motown
Hit number for artist | 1 |
Peak position | 3 |
Weeks | 17 |
Biggest climber awards | 2 |
Star rater climbs | 2 |
Biggest faller awards | 1 |
Top 20 points | 209 |
Overall Top 20 points ranking | =340 |
Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Top 30 Points | 379 |
Overall Top 30 points ranking | =331 |
Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
1972 | 60 |
1973 | 31 |
Other chart success:
Zimbabwe | 5 |
SA Radio charts:
LM Radio | 1 |
This was the first song by a solo local black female to make our charts. There would be only one other solo local black female to do so and that was Margaret Singana. Of the 5 songs that made the charts for these 2 ladies, this would rank 2nd. One of Margaret Singana’s hits would peak outside the top 20 during the top 30 era.
Video:
Artist link: Letta Mbulu