Released 1963 Genre Instrumental rock Label Decca | Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Length 2:18 | |
B-side "(Doing The) Hully Gully" | ||
"Scarlett O'Hara" is an instrumental composition by Jerry Lordan. It was released in 1963 by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, and by Bobby Gregg.
In the United Kingdom, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan's version reached No. 2 on both the Record Retailer chart and the New Musical Express chart. The song also reached No. 4 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", while reaching No. 5 in Israel, No. 7 on the Irish Singles Chart, and No. 12 in Australia.
Lawrence Welk's version spent 2 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 89, while reaching No. 10 in Hong Kong, and No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.
"Scarlett O'Hara" was the lead song of an album by the same name released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra in 1963, which spent 27 weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, peaking at No. 33.