Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 26-Feb-82 | 16 | New | |
| 05-Mar-82 | 14 | +2 | |
| 12-Mar-82 | 7 | +7 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
| 19-Mar-82 | 6 | +1 | |
| 26-Mar-82 | 5 | +1 | Peak |
| 02-Apr-82 | 6 | -1 | |
| 09-Apr-82 | 7 | -1 | |
| 16-Apr-82 | 8 | -1 | |
| 23-Apr-82 | 11 | -3 | Biggest faller |
| 30-Apr-82 | 12 | -1 | |
| 07-May-82 | 14 | -2 | |
| 14-May-82 | 16 | -2 | |
| 21-May-82 | 20 | -4 | Biggest faller |
Written by: James Thornton
Produced by: Finbar Furey
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Nitty Gritty
| Hit number for artist | 1 |
| Peak position | 5 |
| Weeks | 13 |
| Biggest climber awards | 1 |
| Star rater climbs | 1 |
| Biggest faller awards | 2 |
| Top 20 points | 131 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =851 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
| Top 30 Points | 261 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =842 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
| 1982 | 37 |
The song was first published in 1989 and the sheet music would sell over a million copies. It was first recorded in 1900 and regarded as the biggest record of that year, spending 5 weeks at 1. However it is not clear which chart this was (presumably the equivalent of the Hot 100 at the time) and the info is unverified. Perry Como’s 1947 version is said to have got to 2 on the US charts. It has also been recorded by The Inkspots, Glen Campbell, Barry Manilow and Daniel O’Donnell amongst others. The Fureys & Davey Arthur’s version would rank 13th out of the 31 hits by Irish acts that made the top 20.
Video:
Artist link: Fureys & Davey Arthur
SA Singles Charts 