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'"Hats Off to Larry"' is a song written and sung by Del Shannon, which he released as a single in 1961. The song spent 13 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5,["[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300710/del-shannon/chart Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100]", 'Billboard.com'. Accessed July 29, 2016.] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 2 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1961&qmonth=Aug&qweek=31-Aug-1961#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 31-Aug-1961], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed July 29, 2016.] No. 2 in Australia,[David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending August 19, 1961.] No. 6 on the UK's 'Record Retailer' chart,[[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9683/del%20shannon/ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Accessed July 29, 2016.] and No. 8 in South Africa.["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-10-09.pdf Billboard Music Week Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', October 9, 1961. p. 18. Accessed July 29, 2016.]
The song was ranked No. 68 on 'Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-12-25.pdf Chart Toppers]", 'Billboard', December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved March 12, 2018.] and No. 35 on 'Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-12-30.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961]", 'Cash Box', December 30, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2018.]
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Category:1961 songs
Category:1961 singles
Category:Del Shannon songs
Category:Songs written by Del Shannon
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