Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 14-Jan-83 | 19 | New | |
| 21-Jan-83 | 18 | +1 | |
| 28-Jan-83 | 16 | +2 | |
| 04-Feb-83 | 15 | +1 | |
| 11-Feb-83 | 14 | +1 | |
| 18-Feb-83 | 14 | 0 | |
| 25-Feb-83 | 8 | +6 | Star rater |
| 04-Mar-83 | 7 | +1 | |
| 11-Mar-83 | 7 | 0 | |
| 18-Mar-83 | 6 | +1 | |
| 25-Mar-83 | 6 | 0 | |
| 01-Apr-83 | 3 | +3 | Peak |
| 08-Apr-83 | 3 | 0 | Peak |
| 15-Apr-83 | 5 | -2 | |
| 22-Apr-83 | 6 | -1 | |
| 29-Apr-83 | 8 | -2 | |
| 06-May-83 | 9 | -1 | |
| 13-May-83 | 10 | -1 | |
| 20-May-83 | 20* | -10 | Biggest faller |
| 27-May-83 | 22 | -2 |
* Set the record for weeks in the charts by an Afrikaans song (19 weeks). It’s 20 weeks in total would be the all-time record for an Afrikaans song.
Written by: Lloyd Ross
Produced by: Not listed
Arranged and conducted by: Roger Bashew
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): SAM
| Hit number for artist | 1 |
| Peak position | 3 |
| Weeks | 20 |
| Biggest climber awards | 0 |
| Star rater climbs | 1 |
| Biggest faller awards | 1 |
| Top 20 points | 205 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =357 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
| Top 30 Points | 404 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =266 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
| 1983 | 15 |
The song was the theme tune to the TV show ‘Vyfster’ which was a prison drama and followed the life of inmates and wardens at Pretoria Central Prison. The show starred George Ballot, At Botha, Pierre Knoesen, Marius Weyers and Paul Eilers. The song would be the 53rd out of 56 instrumental hits to chart and would rank 4th out of those 56 for top 30 points. It would be the highest ranked instrumental by a local act. It would also be the highest ranked local song for 1983.
Video:
Artist link: Lloyd Ross
SA Singles Charts 