Blue Hawaii entered Billboards's Top Album Chart at No. 75 for week-ending
29 October 1961. It reached the no. 1 spot in December 1961 and held this position
for 20 weeks in a row !!!

The song Blue Hawaii originated from the 1937 Bing Crosby movie "Waikiki Wedding".

In the United Kingdom the Blue Hawaii album became the longest running chart
lp ever, running at 65 weeks !!!

The single: Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock A Hula Baby entered the the Billboard Hot 100 at
no. 57 and no. 62 in december, respectively. The highest positions were no. 2 and no. 23 respectively.

When the single Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock A Hula Baby was released on the label the song
Rock A Hula Baby was listed as a "Twist special". Probably as an attempt to cash in on the twist mania at the time !

In the Netherlands the single Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock A Hula Baby reached no. 11
in the Dutch Top 40.

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