This page lists the song chart entries of Brook Benton. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Brook Benton |
Rainy Night in Georgia |
1970 |
Record World 2 - 1970, Keener 2 - Jan 1970 (8 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1970 (14 weeks), Canada 4 - Jan 1970 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1970), France 10 - May 1970 (1 week), D.Marsh 36 of 1970, US BB 37 of 1970, US Radio 48 of 1970 (peak 4 9 weeks), Brazil 49 of 1970, DDD 54 of 1969, Canada 58 of 1970, US CashBox 65 of 1970, WABC NY 87 of 1970, Rolling Stone 498, Acclaimed 2206 (1970), RYM 136 of 1969 |
2 |
Brook Benton |
It's Just a Matter of Time |
1959 |
US Billboard 3 - Jan 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 6 - Feb 1959 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 8 of 1959, POP 8 of 1959, US CashBox 23 of 1959, US BB 27 of 1959, US Radio 31 of 1959 (peak 3 9 weeks), Italy 75 of 1959, DDD 75 of 1958 |
3 |
Brook Benton |
Boll Weevil Song |
1961 |
NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1961 (6 weeks), US Billboard 2 - May 1961 (16 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1961, Canada 12 - May 1961 (7 weeks), US Radio 19 of 1961 (peak 2 10 weeks), US BB 25 of 1961, WABC NY 28 of 1961, UK 30 - Jul 1961 (9 weeks), DDD 103 of 1961 |
4 |
Brook Benton |
Kiddio |
1960 |
US Billboard 7 - Aug 1960 (17 weeks), Canada 16 - Aug 1960 (9 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1960, WABC NY 35 of 1960, DDD 40 of 1960, UK 41 - Oct 1960 (6 weeks), US Radio 56 of 1960 (peak 7 8 weeks), US BB 63 of 1960 |
5 |
Brook Benton |
Endlessly |
1959 |
Canada 11 - Apr 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Apr 1959 (13 weeks), Flanders 20 - Aug 1959 (1 month), UK 28 - Jul 1959 (2 weeks), US BB 87 of 1959, US Radio 97 of 1959 (peak 12 5 weeks) |
6 |
Brook Benton |
Think Twice |
1961 |
US Billboard 11 - Feb 1961 (12 weeks), Canada 18 - Feb 1961 (9 weeks), US CashBox 60 of 1961, US BB 78 of 1961, US Radio 103 of 1961 (peak 11 5 weeks) |
7 |
Brook Benton |
Hotel Happiness |
1963 |
US Billboard 3 - Nov 1962 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Jan 1963 (2 weeks), US CashBox 64 of 1963, US Radio 70 of 1963 (peak 3 6 weeks) |
8 |
Brook Benton |
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) |
1960 |
Canada 18 - Nov 1960 (8 weeks), US Billboard 24 - Nov 1960 (10 weeks), UK 50 - Feb 1961 (1 week), WABC NY 75 of 1960 |
9 |
Brook Benton |
So Many Ways |
1959 |
US Billboard 6 - Oct 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 18 - Oct 1959 (9 weeks), US Radio 56 of 1959 (peak 6 8 weeks) |
10 |
Brook Benton |
Walk On the Wild Side |
1962 |
Oscar in 1962 (film 'Walk on the Wild Side') (Nominated), Canada 33 - Feb 1962 (6 weeks), US Billboard 43 - Feb 1962 (7 weeks) |
11 |
Brook Benton |
Thank You Pretty Baby |
1959 |
US Billboard 16 - Jul 1959 (14 weeks), Canada 19 - Jul 1959 (10 weeks), US Radio 110 of 1959 (peak 16 5 weeks) |
12 |
Brook Benton |
The Same One |
1960 |
US Billboard 16 - Aug 1960 (12 weeks), Canada 16 - Aug 1960 (9 weeks), US Radio 119 of 1960 (peak 16 5 weeks) |
13 |
Brook Benton |
Shadrack |
1962 |
Canada 4 - Jan 1962 (9 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Jan 1962 (9 weeks), US Radio 164 of 1962 (peak 19 1 week) |
14 |
Brook Benton |
Frankie & Johnny |
1961 |
Canada 13 - Sep 1961 (8 weeks), US Billboard 20 - Aug 1961 (8 weeks), US Radio 161 of 1961 (peak 20 2 weeks) |
15 |
Brook Benton |
Lie to Me |
1962 |
US Billboard 13 - Aug 1962 (10 weeks), Canada 36 - Sep 1962 (3 weeks), US Radio 130 of 1962 (peak 13 3 weeks) |
16 |
Brook Benton |
The Lost Penny |
1962 |
Canada 4 - Jan 1962 (6 weeks), US Billboard 77 - Jan 1962 (2 weeks) |
17 |
Brook Benton |
The Ties That Bind |
1960 |
Canada 31 - May 1960 (5 weeks), US Billboard 37 - Apr 1960 (9 weeks) |
18 |
Brook Benton |
It's Just a House Without You |
1961 |
Canada 13 - Sep 1961 (10 weeks), US Billboard 45 - Oct 1961 (5 weeks) |
19 |
Brook Benton |
For My Baby |
1961 |
Canada 18 - Feb 1961 (8 weeks), US Billboard 28 - Feb 1961 (8 weeks) |
20 |
Brook Benton |
Revenge |
1961 |
US Billboard 15 - Nov 1961 (10 weeks), US Radio 155 of 1962 (peak 15 1 week) |
21 |
Brook Benton |
Hit Record |
1962 |
Canada 34 - May 1962 (4 weeks), US Billboard 45 - May 1962 (8 weeks) |
22 |
Brook Benton |
I Got What I Wanted |
1963 |
US Billboard 28 - Mar 1963 (8 weeks), Canada 39 - Mar 1963 (4 weeks) |
23 |
Brook Benton |
Mother Nature & Father Time |
1965 |
Record World 40 - 1965, US Billboard 53 - Nov 1965 (7 weeks) |
24 |
Brook Benton |
Shoes |
1970 |
Keener 25 - Dec 1970 (3 weeks), US Billboard 67 - Dec 1970 (6 weeks) |
25 |
Brook Benton |
Don't It Make You Want To Go Home |
1970 |
Record World 34 - 1970, US Billboard 45 - May 1970 (7 weeks) |
26 |
Brook Benton |
A Million Miles From Nowhere |
1958 |
US Billboard 82 - Mar 1958 (4 weeks) |
27 |
Brook Benton |
So Close |
1959 |
US Billboard 38 - May 1959 (7 weeks) |
28 |
Brook Benton |
This Time of Year |
1959 |
US Billboard 66 - Dec 1959 (5 weeks) |
29 |
Brook Benton |
Hurtin' Inside |
1959 |
US Billboard 78 - Feb 1959 (4 weeks) |
30 |
Brook Benton |
With All My Heart |
1959 |
US Billboard 82 - Jul 1959 (1 week) |
31 |
Brook Benton |
Hither & Thither & Yon |
1960 |
US Billboard 58 - Apr 1960 (6 weeks) |
32 |
Brook Benton |
Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) |
1960 |
US Billboard 93 - Dec 1960 (1 week) |
33 |
Brook Benton |
My True Confession |
1963 |
US Billboard 22 - Jun 1963 (9 weeks) |
34 |
Brook Benton |
Still Waters (Run Deep) |
1962 |
US Billboard 89 - Dec 1962 (1 week) |
35 |
Brook Benton |
Two Tickets To Paradise |
1963 |
US Billboard 32 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks) |
36 |
Brook Benton |
Dearer Than Life |
1963 |
US Billboard 59 - Mar 1963 (8 weeks) |
37 |
Brook Benton |
Going, Going, Gone |
1964 |
US Billboard 35 - Jan 1964 (7 weeks) |
38 |
Brook Benton |
Too Late To Turn Back Now |
1964 |
US Billboard 43 - May 1964 (8 weeks) |
39 |
Brook Benton |
Another cup of coffee |
1964 |
US Billboard 47 - May 1964 (7 weeks) |
40 |
Brook Benton |
Lumberjack |
1964 |
US Billboard 53 - Oct 1964 (7 weeks) |
41 |
Brook Benton |
Do It Right |
1964 |
US Billboard 67 - Dec 1964 (4 weeks) |
42 |
Brook Benton |
A House Is Not A Home |
1964 |
US Billboard 75 - Jul 1964 (7 weeks) |
43 |
Brook Benton |
Love Me Now |
1965 |
US Billboard 100 - Jul 1965 (1 week) |
44 |
Brook Benton |
Laura (Tell Me What's He Got That I Ain't Got) |
1967 |
US Billboard 78 - Aug 1967 (4 weeks) |
45 |
Brook Benton |
Do Your Own Thing |
1968 |
US Billboard 99 - Oct 1968 (2 weeks) |
46 |
Brook Benton |
Nothing Takes The Place Of You |
1969 |
US Billboard 74 - Jul 1969 (6 weeks) |
47 |
Brook Benton |
My Way |
1970 |
US Billboard 72 - Apr 1970 (6 weeks) |
48 |
Brook Benton |
Where Do You Go From Here |
1969 |
RYM 136 of 1969 |
In addition to the above listed songs Brook Benton also contributed to the
following entries: