"Alvin for President" is a song by fictional musical group, The Chipmunks. The song was released as a single in 1960 and would become the group's last chart entry on Billboard's Pop Singles Chart. The Chipmunks are a fictional musical group, created by Ross Bagdasarian in 1958. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Chart Performance

After the success of The Chipmunks previous four singles, which all had reached the Top 40, it was hoped that "Alvin for President" would do the same. Instead, the single reached #95 on Billboard's Pop Singles Chart, becoming their first single to fail to reach the Top 40 and would also become the group's last chart entry not only on the Pop Singles Chart (later known as Billboard Hot 100), but on any Billboard chart until 1992, where their rendition of "Achy Breaky Heart", a song originally sung by Billy Ray Cyrus, would peak at #72 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American actor and country singer, who is probably best known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992) and distinctive mullet. ... Hot Country Singles & Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...