Sittin' in the Balcony
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"Sittin' in the Balcony" is a song written and performed by John D. Loudermilk under his artist name Johnny Dee.[1] It was released in January 1957 on the Colonial Records label. Eddie Cochran had a Top 20 hit in the U.S. with his recording on Liberty Records in 1957.[2][3]
Eddie Cochran version
[edit]| "Sittin' in the Balcony" | ||||
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| Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
| from the album Singin' to My Baby | ||||
| B-side | "Dark Lonely Street" | |||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | January 1957, Gold Star Studios | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Dee | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rate Your Music |    [4] |
"Sittin' in the Balcony" is a song performed by Eddie Cochran and released on single by Liberty Records in January 1957. It rose to number 18 on the Billboard charts by April of that year.[5]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart | 23 |
| US Billboard Top 100[6] | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Most Played R&B by Jockeys[7] | 7 |
Other notable versions
[edit]- Don McLean (1989)
- Keld Heick (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
- ^ Bullman, Lee (2023-12-19). Eddie Cochran: In Person!: The Lost Treasures of a Rock 'n' Roll Legend. Weldon Owen International. ISBN 979-8-88674-180-3.
- ^ Cochran, Bobby (2003). Three Steps to Heaven: The Eddie Cochran Story. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-634-03252-3.
- ^ "Sittin' in the Balcony / Dark Lonely Street by Eddie Cochran (Single, Rock & Roll): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "The Top 100". Billboard. Vol. 63. April 27, 1957. p. 48 – via Google Books.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 178.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 125.
