<P> "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as "Do - Wah - Diddy", by the American vocal group The Exciters . It was made internationally famous by the British band Manfred Mann . </P> <P> It was soon covered by British R&B, beat and pop band Manfred Mann . Manfred Mann's version was released on 10 July, and spent two weeks No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in August, and two weeks at the No. 1 spot in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1964) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia (Kent Music Report) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada RPM Top Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland (IRMA) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK (OCC) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1964) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1964) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia (Kent Music Report) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada RPM Top Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland (IRMA) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK (OCC) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1964) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr>

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