Peak Week
#16 · 1978-07-15
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Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Wonderful Tonight" is a song written and performed by English singer Eric Clapton. The ballad was included on Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand. Clapton wrote the song on his 1974 Martin D-28 guitar about Pattie Boyd. The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 17 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- May 13, 1978#82
- May 20#72
- May 27#64
- Jun 3#51
- Jun 10#39
- Jun 17#33
- Jun 24#27
- Jul 1#21
- Jul 8#17
- Jul 15#16
- Jul 22#29
- Jul 29#48
- Aug 5#52
- Aug 12#64
- Aug 19#98
- Aug 26#100
- Sep 2#100
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #82 on May 13, 1978. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached a peak of #16 on July 15, 1978. After 17 weeks, its final appearance came on September 2, 1978.
Wonderful Tonight: The Performance That Defined It
Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Wonderful Tonight" is a song written and performed by English singer Eric Clapton. The ballad was included on Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand. Clapton wrote the song on his 1974 Martin D-28 guitar about Pattie Boyd. The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 17 weeks on the chart.
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