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, 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: