Peak Week
#42 · 1982-10-02
Open chart weekHot 100
Don Henley's "Johnny Can't Read" reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 11 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Aug 21, 1982#80
- Aug 28#70
- Sep 4#62
- Sep 11#53
- Sep 18#48
- Sep 25#48
- Oct 2#42
- Oct 9#42
- Oct 16#76
- Oct 23#85
- Oct 30#98
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #80 on August 21, 1982. It reached a peak of #42 on October 2, 1982. After 11 weeks, its final appearance came on October 30, 1982.
Johnny Can't Read: A Cultural Moment Captured on Record
Don Henley's "Johnny Can't Read" reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 11 weeks on the chart.
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