TRANS-KAROO – HERMAN HOLTZHAUSEN

Chart performance:

WeekPositionMovementComments
21-Sep-8429New 
28-Sep-8428+1 
05-Oct-8422+6Star rater
12-Oct-8419+3 
19-Oct-84190 
26-Oct-8418+1 
02-Nov-8416+2 
09-Nov-8415+1 
16-Nov-8413+2Peak
23-Nov-84130Peak
30-Nov-84130Peak
07-Dec-8416-3 
14-Dec-8424-8Biggest faller

Written by: Herman Holtzhausen
Produced by: Boet Pretorius
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): EMI

Hit number for artist1
Peak position13
Weeks13
Biggest climber awards0
Star rater climbs1
Biggest faller awards1
Top 20 points47
Overall Top 20 points ranking=1631
Top 20 points ranking for the artist1
Top 30 Points158
Overall Top 30 points ranking=1425
Top 30 points ranking for the artist1

Annual ranking:

198465

The song was first released in 1980 on the EMI Brigadiers label. It was then re-released on EMI in 1984. I am open to correction, but it seems likely that the song was picked up to use for the theme to the TV show of the same name and was given a re-release then. The TV show starred At Botha, Zack du Plessis & Pierre Knoesen.

Video:

Artist link: Herman Holtzhausen

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