THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN – SHOWADDYWADDY

Chart performance:

WeekPositionMovementComments
24-Oct-7518New 
31-Oct-7514+4Biggest climber/Star rater
07-Nov-759+5Star rater
14-Nov-758+1 
21-Nov-7580 
28-Nov-759-1 
05-Dec-756+3Peak
12-Dec-7560Peak
19-Dec-7510-4 
26-Dec-7512-2 
02-Jan-7613-1 
09-Jan-7616-3 

Written by: Eddie Cochran & Bob Cochran
Produced by: Mike Hurst
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Bell

Hit number for artist1
Peak position6
Weeks12
Biggest climber awards1
Star rater climbs2
Biggest faller awards0
Top 20 points123
Overall Top 20 points ranking=909
Top 20 points ranking for the artist1
Top 30 Points243
Overall Top 30 points ranking=943
Top 30 points ranking for the artist1

Annual ranking:

197541
1976=107

Other chart success:

Germany39
Ireland1
UK2
Zimbabwe10

SA Radio charts:

LM Radio17

The song was a cover of a 1960 hit by Eddie Cochran. His version would top the charts in Ireland and the UK and according to Wikipedia made it to 5 in South Africa, although I don’t know which charts that refers to as these charts only started in 1965.

Video:

Artist link: Showaddywaddy

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