Chart Performance
Credited as the character David Seville, the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was considered a major surprise hit on the chart, where it stayed at number one for two weeks and became Seville's first number-one single. The single also peaked at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and on the Cash Box chart as well. The single sold over one million copies in the United States.
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