Peak Week
#1 · 1979-08-25
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The Knack's "My Sharona" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "My Sharona" is the debut single by American power pop band the Knack. The song was written by Berton Averre and Doug Fieger, and it was released in 1979 from their debut album, Get the Knack. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, where it remained for six weeks, and was number one on Billboard's 1979 Top Pop Singles year-end chart. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Jun 23, 1979#86
- Jun 30#76
- Jul 7#52
- Jul 14#45
- Jul 21#34
- Jul 28#18
- Aug 4#6
- Aug 11#4
- Aug 18#2
- Aug 25#1
- Sep 1#1
- Sep 8#1
- Sep 15#1
- Sep 22#1
- Sep 29#1
- Oct 6#4
- Oct 13#5
- Oct 20#8
- Oct 27#19
- Nov 3#26
- Nov 10#69
- Nov 17#97
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #86 on June 23, 1979. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 6 weeks. It reached a peak of #1 on August 25, 1979. After 22 weeks, its final appearance came on November 17, 1979.
My Sharona: The Breakthrough Moment
The Knack's "My Sharona" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "My Sharona" is the debut single by American power pop band the Knack. The song was written by Berton Averre and Doug Fieger, and it was released in 1979 from their debut album, Get the Knack. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, where it remained for six weeks, and was number one on Billboard's 1979 Top Pop Singles year-end chart. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
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