title: Hats Off to Larry
text: # Hats Off to Larry
  
  "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, while reaching No. 1 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 2 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", No. 2 in Australia, No. 6 on the UK's Record Retailer chart, and No. 8 in South Africa.
  
  The song was ranked No. 68 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year" and No. 35 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Chart (1961) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
  | Australia – David Kent | 2 |
  | Canada – CHUM Hit Parade | 1 |
  | New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade | 2 |
  | South Africa | 8 |
  | UK – Record Retailer | 6 |
  | UK – New Musical Express | 8 |
  